Carl Heinrich Bloch (May 23, 1834 – February 22, 1890) was a Danish painter. May 23 is the 143rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (144th in leap years). ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... February 22 is the 53rd day of every year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

He was born in Copenhagen and studied with Wilhelm Marstrand at the Kunstakademi there. City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km&sup2 [including water] xxx/km&sup2 [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°43 N 12°34 W Copenhagen (Danish: K...

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. 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ...

His first great success was the exhibition of his "Prometheus Unbound" in Copenhagen in 1865. After the death of Marstrand, he finished the decoration of the ceremonial hall at the University of Copenhagen. He was then commissioned to produce 23 paintings for the Frederiksborg Palace Chapel. These were all scenes from the life of Christ which have become very popular as illustrations. The originals, painted between 1865 and 1879, are still at Frederiksborg Palace. 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ...