Theodor severin kittelsen gnome with troll theodore kittelsen, dragons, elves and fairies. Kittelsens art and artistic use of the medium of drawing, with black and white extremities and scales of gray in between, are in a class of their own in norwegian art. Goblins and trolls, drawings and wood carvings, paintings and curiosities. The surrounding area, in particular mount andersnatten which overlooks the lake a few kilometres north, inspired some of kittelsen s most famous landscapes. In the book powers of horror, kristeva describes the abject as that. Theodor kittelsen postkort gnomes, troll, norway, fairy tales, artist, painting. Theodor severin kittelsen 27 april 1857 21 january 1914 was a norwegian artist. In old norse sources, beings described as trolls dwell in isolated rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings. Find more prominent pieces of mythological painting at best visual art database. Med 77 illustrationer efter originaltegninger av forfatteren. I 1907 og 1908 laget theodor kittelsen akvareller fra utbyggingen av theodore kittelsen, sun.
The official position taken by the wikimedia foundation is that faithful reproductions of twodimensional public domain works of art are public domain. Theodor kittelsen, far, far away soria moria palace shimmered like. Troll at the karl johan street trollet pa karl johan. See all 3 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. In origin, troll may have been a negative synonym for a jotunn, a being in norse mythology. Kittelsen depicted the mountain gaustatoppen as a whitehaired troll in the. This book gives you a little information about the norwegian artist theodor kittelsen. This book takes you to the darkest, eeriest corners of norways wild countryside to troll territory. Troll at the karl johan street trollet pa karl johan was created in 1892 by theodor severin kittelsen in neoromanticism style. This photographic reproduction is therefore also considered to be in the public domain in the united states. Theodor was only 11 years old when he was apprenticed to a watchmaker. Today lauvlia is a private museum featuring an exhibition of kittelsens original work. Peter christen,werenskiold, erik theodor, ill, kittelsen, theodor, ill,sindig, o.
Theodor kittelsen op under fjeldet toner en lur poster. Lauvlia is decorated with kittelsen s own woodcarvings and murals. Theodor kittelsen was fascinated by this shadowy world populated by supernatural siren beings and spirits. If the original book was published in multiple volumes then this reprint is of. Utsnitt av th kittelsens dammen pa kloumansjoen, sv. Theodor kittelsen theodore kittelsen, most popular artists, norwegian wood, scandinavian art. Kittelsen s art and artistic use of the medium of drawing, with black and white extremities and scales of gray in between, are in a class of their own in norwegian art. There is also a small shop selling a range of books about kittelsen and kittelsen souvenirs, specially produced for the cobalt. Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls. Postcard postkort av theodor kittelsen 625854864 poster. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. Theodor kittelsens svelgfoss series are central works in our collection. His father died at an early age, leaving a wife and eight children in difficult circumstances.
Theodor severin kittelsen born 1857, dead 1914 was a norwegian painter, artist and book artist. Although the figures portrayed in nokken the monster of the lake, skogtrollet the forest troll and pesta the black death are over 100 years old, they still. A troll is a supernatural being in norse mythology and scandinavian folklore. On every other page you will find one of his drawings of trolls with next to it a part of the story it represents. Nice informative book, but it might seem a little incomplete if you know nothing about trolls or kittelsen.