Lorenz Frølich

Lorenz Frølich ( born October 25, 1820 Hellerup, Copenhagen today, † October 25, 1908 in Copenhagen) was a Danish painter, illustrator, draftsman and graphic artist.

Life

Lorenz Frølich received his education by Martinus Rørbye, Christians Købke and Christoffer Wilhelm Eckerberg. From 1840, he lived for the next 33 years mostly outside Denmark. At first he lived in Munich and Dresden, where he was inspired by the painters of Romanticism as Joseph of Fiihrich, Ludwig Richter and Eduard Bendemann. The years 1846-1851 he spent in Italy, and after that he lived for 22 years mainly in Paris. In his younger years devoted himself Frølich the figure of animals, which earned him great recognition. Abroad he was concerned, however, with history painting. On a visit to Denmark, he painted the works of Waldemar II reaffirms the Jutland law and Frederick IV receives the homage of Schleswig, which were intended for a courtroom in Flensburg. Frølich also produced two sketches for the Copenhagen Stock Exchange, which do not, however, came as a great painting for execution.

For the Town Hall in Copenhagen, he made the composition Ägirs daughters, was made ​​in china and was placed in the entrance area, and a series of image WOULD work for the town hall. 1883 completed his work Frølich Nordic gods (30 etchings ) from. Then he dealt among other things with illustrations for newspapers and books. His drawings of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale, however, date from his time in Paris. Frølich also studied portrait painting scenes from everyday life (eg, the day after the birth of the youngest ), imagination works ( Satyrfamilie ) and created in old age, an altarpiece ( Adoration of the Shepherds, in the church of Hellerup ).

Lorenz Frølich 1877 Member of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts and received the title of professor in 1890. In 1900, on his 80th birthday, Pietro Krohn gave the tape directory on Frølichs illustrations and etchings out.