Christian Krohg (August 13, 1852 - October 16, 1925), was a Norwegian naturalist painter, author and journalist. Krohg was educated in Germany and worked in Paris from 1881 to 1882. Inspired by the thoughts of the realists he chose motives primarily from everyday life – often its darker or socially inferior sides. Particularly well known are his pictures of prostitutes, and his novel Albertine from 1886 is about this theme. The book caused a scandal when first published, and was confiscated by the police. Krogh’s powerful and straightforward style made him one of the leading figures in the transition from romanticism to naturalism, characteristic of Norwegian art in this period. Through his periodic residence at Skagen, where he arrived for the first time in 1879, he had great influence on Anna and Michael Ancher. Krohg was also a journalist in Verdens Gang (1890-1910), and a professor director at Statens Kunstakademi (1909-1925). He was married to Oda Krogh, and the father of painter Per Krogh (1889-1965). Image File history File links Christian_Krogh-Albertine_i_politilægens_venteværelse. ... Image File history File links Christian_Krohg-Kampen_for_tilværelsen_1889. ... August 13 is the 225th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (226th in leap years), with 140 days remaining. ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 16 is the 289th day of the year (290th in Leap years). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Naturalism in art refers to the depiction of realistic objects in a natural setting. ... The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Realism is commonly defined as a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement in the history of ideas that originated in late 18th century Western Europe. ... Naturalism refers to a number of different topics: Naturalism (philosophy): the view that nothing exists but the natural universe, either methodologically or ontologically — that there are no supernatural entities or at least no observations that show them to exist. ... The sand-engulfed Buried Church (tilsandede kirke) at Skagen. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Syende fiskerpige (Sewing fisherman´s wife) Anna Kirstine Brøndum Ancher (August 18, 1859 _ April 15, 1935), was the only one of the Skagen Painters that was actually born in Skagen, Denmark. ... Vil han klare pynten (Will he round the point) Michael Peter Ancher (June 9, 1849 - September 19, 1927), born on Bornholm, was a Danish painter. ... Verdens Gang, commonly known as VG, is Norways largest newspaper with a circulation of 390,510 copies in 2002. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1910 (MCMX) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1909 (MCMIX) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ...