Carl Heinrich Bloch (May 23, 1834 – February 22, 1890) was a Danish painter. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common Events 1495 - King Charles VIII of France enters Naples to claim the city's throne Year 1890 ( MDCCCXC) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
He was born in Copenhagen and studied with Wilhelm Marstrand at the Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi) there. Copenhagen (ˌkəʊpənˈheɪgən ˌkəʊpənˈhɑːgən ˈkəʊpənˌheɪgən ˈkəʊpənˌhɑːgən kʰøb̥ənˈhɑʊ̯ˀn kʰøb̥m̩ˈhɑʊ̯ˀn is the capital and largest city Vilhelm Nikolaj Marstrand ( December 24, 1810 - March 25, 1873) painter and Illustrator, was born in Copenhagen
His early work featured rural scenes from everyday life. From 1859 to 1866, Bloch lived in Italy, and this period was important for the development of his historical style. Year 1859 ( MDCCCLIX) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common
His first great success was the exhibition of his "Prometheus Unbound" in Copenhagen in 1865. Year 1865 ( MDCCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year After the death of Marstrand, he finished the decoration of the ceremonial hall at the University of Copenhagen. The University of Copenhagen (Københavns Universitet is the oldest and largest University and research institution in Denmark.
He was then commissioned to produce 23 paintings for the Chapel at Frederiksborg Palace. Frederiksborg Palace is a Palace in Hillerød, Denmark. It was built as a royal residence for King Christian IV, and is now known as The Museum These were all scenes from the life of Christ which have become very popular as illustrations. Christ is the English term for the Greek ( Khristós) meaning "the anointed " The originals, painted between 1865 and 1879, are still at Frederiksborg Palace.
Bloch died in Copenhagen at the age of 63.
For over 40 years the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has made heavy use of Carl Bloch's paintings, mostly from the Frederiksborg Palace collection, in its church buildings and printed media. The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the fourth largest Christian denomination in the United States and the largest and most well-known The LDS church has recently produced films depicting scriptural accounts of Christ's mortal ministry, using Bloch's paintings as models for the colour, light and overall set design as well as the movement of the actors in many of the films' scenes. The most notable example of this is the movie The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd. The Testaments of One Fold and One Shepherd is a 67-minute film produced by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
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References
- Biography and Online Gallery of Carl Bloch, Hope Gallery and CarlBlock.com, 2007, retrieved on: July 22, 2007
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