Showing posts with label Kristian Zahrtmann. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kristian Zahrtmann. Show all posts
Sunday, August 3, 2025

Great Danes in Art I - Kristian Zahrtmann

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Today will be the first of several series featuring important figures from Danish art.  Kristian Zahrtmann (1843-1917) was a pre-eminent fig...
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Job and His Friends

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If Job is the naked guy in Job and His Friends, he looks like he's dying.  
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Two Versions of Adam

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Zahrtmann did two versions of Adam.  He called the one above Adam in the Garden of Eden and the one below Adam in Paradise.  I guess paradis...
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Nero's Dancer

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Mr. Zahrtmann used a rather masculine model for Nero's Dancer.  

Prodigal Son

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The Prodigal Son shows how Kristian Zahrtmann went back and forth  between Classical and biblical themes when it came to painting nude men. ...
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Socrates and Alcibiades

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Kristian Zahrtmann did two very different takes  on the story of Socrates and Alcibiades.  
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Teacher and mentor

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 Mr. Zahrtmann was also a teacher and mentor to other Danish artists.   This painting of his teaching studio is by Poul Christiansen from 18...
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Cain

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This representation of Cain captures the crux of the story rather well.  
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Prometheus

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This is Mr. Zahrtmann's take on Prometheus.  
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Self Portrait

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Closing out the set with a self portrait from late in Mr. Zahrtmann's life.  
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