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Theodor Kittelsen

1857 - 1914

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Theodor Severin Kittelsen (27 April 1857 – 21 January 1914) 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Theodor Kittelsen is the 565th most popular painter (up from 655th in 2019), the 96th most popular biography from Norway (down from 94th in 2019) and the 5th most popular Norwegian Painter.

Theodor Kittelsen is most famous for his illustrations of Norwegian folk tales and legends. He also illustrated fairy tales such as "Snow White," "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Frog Prince."

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 565 out of 2,023. Before him are Peter von Cornelius, Jan Davidsz. de Heem, Francesco Filippini, Bernardo Strozzi, Wenceslaus Hollar, and Jules Dupré. After him are Wolf Vostell, Charles-André van Loo, Giovanni Battista Gaulli, Thomas Lawrence, Mattia Preti, and Jules Bastien-Lepage.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1857, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 50. Before him are Eugène Atget, Williamina Fleming, Vladimir Bekhterev, Mikhail Alekseyev, Arthur Arz von Straußenburg, and Theodor Escherich. After him are Cyril Genik, Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden, Le Pétomane, Juan Vicente Gómez, Jacques de Morgan, and Luigi Illica. Among people deceased in 1914, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 35. Before him are Anatoly Lyadov, Adolphus Frederick V, Grand Duke of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Georges Picquart, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Joseph Swan, and Albert Günther. After him are George Speck, Christian Morgenstern, Johann Wilhelm Hittorf, Jurji Zaydan, George William Hill, and Julio Argentino Roca.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 96 out of 1,039. Before him are Sverre Fehn (1924), Ingeborg of Norway (1301), Haakon Ericsson (995), Tarjei Vesaas (1897), Henrik Wergeland (1808), and Gunnbjörn Ulfsson (910). After him are Einar Gerhardsen (1897), Harald Sverdrup (1888), Atle Selberg (1917), Lars Korvald (1916), Martin Vahl (1749), and Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (1973).

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Among PAINTERS In Norway

Among painters born in Norway, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 5. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Christian Krohg (1852), and Johan Christian Dahl (1788). After him are Harriet Backer (1845), Kitty Lange Kielland (1843), Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Hans Gude (1825), Frits Thaulow (1847), Oda Krohg (1860), and Erik Werenskiold (1855).

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