Ludvig Karsten

Ludvig Karsten (1876–1926) was a Norwegian painter.

Also recorded as Ludwig Peter Karsten; Ludvig Peter Karsten; Ludwig Karsten.

Ludvig Karsten in brief

Born
1876
Died
1926
Known for
painter
Place of birth
Christiania
Contents

Overview

Born at Christiania in 1876, died at Paris in 1926.

In detail

Ludvig Karsten studied at Norwegian National Academy of Craft and Art Industry. training under Christian Krohg, Erik Werenskiold and Eilif Peterssen is recorded. Immanuel Ibsen is recorded as having studied under Ludvig Karsten. the recorded working language is Norwegian.

The field of work recorded is painting. The authority associates the name with pointillism.

Works named in the authority record are The Blue Kitchen, The Red Kitchen, The Entombment. Copy after Ribera and The Flight into Egypt. Copy after Bassano.

Work by Ludvig Karsten is recorded in the collections of Finnish National Gallery, National Museum of Art, Architecture and Design, Statens Museum for Kunst, Gothenburg Museum of Art and Munch Museum.

Sources

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  1. 1.

    “Ludvig Karsten”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  2. 2.

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q2576609: Ludvig Karsten

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