When was Lorenz Frølich born and when did he die?
Lorenz Frølich was born on the 25th of October 1820 and died on the 25th of October 1908, on his eighty-eighth birthday to the day.
Questions about Lorenz Frølich
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What was Lorenz Frølich best known for as an artist?
Frølich was best known for his illustrations, especially of children's books, which were considered more important than his paintings. He was also a painter, graphic artist, and etcher who exhibited at the Parisian salons and was appointed professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen in 1877.
Who trained Lorenz Frølich in art?
Frølich received drawing lessons from Martinus Rørbye beginning in 1833 and later studied under Christen Købke and Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg in Copenhagen. He then trained under Eduard Julius Bendemann in Dresden from 1843 to 1846 and under Thomas Couture in Paris from 1852 to 1853.
What is the connection between Lorenz Frølich and Dagmar Olrik?
Dagmar Olrik (1860-1932) was a Danish painter and tapestry artist who, along with her assistants, spent eighteen years decorating a room in Copenhagen's City Hall with tapestries based on Frølich's cartoons of Nordic mythology.
Who was Edma Frølich and what role did she play in Lorenz Frølich's illustration work?
Edma Frølich (1859-1958) was the daughter of Lorenz Frølich and a painter in her own right. She was his favorite model as a baby and a child for the French albums he created with the publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel.
What books and publications did Lorenz Frølich illustrate or etch?
Frølich furnished original etchings for De tvende Kirketaarne (1844) and Die Götter des Nordens (1845), both written by Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger, as well as for Illustreret Danmarkshistorie for Folket, issued from 1853 to 1855. He also produced French illustrated albums in collaboration with publisher Pierre-Jules Hetzel.