Frits Thaulow (Norwegian. Frits Thaulow, 1847-1906) - Norwegian landscape painter, one of the most important representatives of the Norwegian paintings of the XIX century.
Painter, draftsman, printmaker. V1870-1873 studied in the Copenhagen Academy of Arts K.Sёrensena, and in 1873-1875 at the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe Hans Gyude. In 1875-79 Thaulow worked in Paris. Started as a marine painter, but after meeting with the French realism and especially with the work of Bastien-Lepage his style began to change. In 1879 visited Skagen - the Danish colony of young artists.
1879-92 biennium. held in Oslo, Norwegian artists contributed acquaintance with the French realism. At the same time finally developed his own style, based on a new interpretation of the Norwegian landscape. At the same time began working with pastels. Made several trips to Paris (1882-83), Scotland (1884), Venice (1885) and Hamburg (1885-86). In 1892 he moved to Paris. Traveled extensively in Europe, visited America in 1898. Although mainly Thaulow worked in a realistic direction in his works often seen features characteristic manner of the Impressionists, and in the works of the late 1880s is often present shade symbolism.
Frits Thaulow (Norwegian. Frits Thaulow, October 20, 1847, Christiania - November 5, 1906, Volendam, Netherlands) - Norwegian landscape painter, one of the most important representatives of the Norwegian paintings of the XIX century. Born into a family pharmacist. [1] Thaulow studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Copenhagen Carl Frederik S?rensen from 1870 to 1872, then in 1873 - 1875 in Karlsruhe Hans Gude. Since S?rensen was seascapes, then Thaulow started with seascapes. He then moved to Paris, where he remained until 1880, and was strongly influenced by the French Impressionists.
Thaulow also often spent time at the art colony of Scandinavian artists based Michael Ancher in Danish Skagen on the northern tip of the peninsula of Jutland. In 1880 he returned to Norway, where, along with Christian Krogh and Eric Verenshёllem has become one of the major figures of the art scene of Oslo, the speakers for the intrinsic value of art and its spread beyond the circle of interests of the inhabitants. In 1882, he became one of the founders of the annual exhibition of contemporary art in Oslo, H?stutstillingen (?Autumn Exhibition"). In Oslo Thaulow mainly worked on the urban landscape, always in the open air, depicting people walking the streets. In addition, he became known for its winter landscapes, snow image [1]. In 1892 Thaulow again moved to France in 1898, after a trip to the United States, finally settled in Paris. Frits Thaulow was one of the few Norwegian artists who have achieved fame during his lifetime, he was quite successful financially and exhibited in prestigious galleries. Died in the Netherlands in 1906.
Portrait of Norwegian artist Taulova Vries and his family. Author Jacques-Emile Blanche (1861-1942). Krtina located in Paris in the Musée d'Orsay (France).
