Theodor Kittelsen, Forest Troll. Antagelig 1906As a young man Theodor Kittelsen wanted to become a painter, but it would be his drawings that brought him the greatest success. Here he found an outlet for his sense of humour and his enthusiasm for stories, fairy tales, the comedic and, not least, the magic of nature.
Kittelsen's pictures of the Ash Lad, trolls, princesses and animals have. Theodor Kittelsen Museum at Blaafarveværket is at the Skuterudhøyden ridge by the Cobalt Mines. Kittelsen's poetical interpretations of nature, the forest, the mountains and trolls are presented in the form of carved furniture, oil paintings, watercolours and drawings.
The national Theodor Kittelsen Museum at Blaafarveværket is at the Skuterudhøyden ridge by the Cobalt Mines. Kittelsen's poetical interpretations of nature, the forest, the mountains and trolls are presented in the form of carved furniture, oil paintings, watercolours and drawings. New exhibitions each year.
Eric Stavney reviews the new translation by Tiina Nunnelly of Theodor Kittelsen's book Troll Magic, originally published as Troldskab in 1892. Favorite Troll by Kittelsen, Theodor, 1857-1914 Publication date 1980 Topics Trolls -- Norway, Trolls, Norway Publisher Oslo, Norway: Scandinavian Film Group Collection internetarchivebooks; inlibrary; printdisabled Contributor Internet Archive Language English Item Size 270.0M 62 pages: 25 cm Access. Theodor Kittelsen was a Norwegian painter and book illustrator (1857-1914).
He illustrated the Scandinavian bestiary of legend and fairy tales, and his work has scared countless children (myself included). He drew and painted trolls, the black death, sea monsters, nøkken ("water spirit"), and anthropomorphised natural phenomena such as the. From realistic descriptions of nature to pure fantasy was only a step with Kittelsen, and the forest scene around him provided rich inspirations.
Everything in nature - stones and tufts of grass, moss and pine branches, tree trunks, stumps and roots. Som ung vil Theodor Kittelsen bli kunstmaler, men det er som tegner at han etter hvert lykkes aller best. Her får han utløp for sin humoristiske sans og begeistring for anekdoter, eventyr, komikk og, ikke minst, for det trolske i naturen.
Kittelsens bilder av Askeladden, troll, prinsesser og dyr har fascinert mange generasjoner. Theodor Kittelsen (1857-1914) painted trolls, monsters, sea serpents, and the hungry evil of the Black Death. Kittelsen was not scared by his subject matter.
He had lived too hard a life to ever be frightened by imaginary things.Kittelsen was born in Kragerø, Norway in 1857, one of eight children. His father died when he was young. Money was tight.
Kittelsen was apprenticed to a watchmaker. Theodor Severin Kittelsen was a Norwegian artist. He is one of the most popular artists in Norway.
Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls.