Strömkarlen

Ernst Josephson (16 April 1851, Stockholm, Sweden - 22 November 1906) was a Swedish painter, whose main work was done on portraits and paintings of folk life. He did his art studies in Italy, France and the Netherlands, among others, and is reputed to have said at the age of 20: "I will become Sweden's Rembrandt or die." However, his life was marred by illness. He contracted syphilis at a relatively young age, and in 1888 he became mentally ill during a visit to Brittany, having religious hallucinations and believing that he was God and Christ. He was later taken to hospital in Uppsala and diagnosed with schizophrenia, but continued working throughout his disease, often while in a trance-like state. He also wrote poetry, in the collections Svarta rosor (1888, Black Roses) and Gula rosor (1896, Yellow Roses). His main work, Strömkarlen (1884, the Nix), was refused by the Swedish National Museum in Stockholm - however, Prince Eugén, Duke of Nericia, bought the painting in fury over the decision. Strömkarlen, 1884. ... Strömkarlen, 1884. ... April 16 is the 106th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (107th in leap years). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... The Old town in Stockholm from the air â–¶(?) is the capital of Sweden, located on the east coast at the entrance of lake Mälaren. ... November 22 is the 326th day (327th on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Self-portrait by Vincent Van Gogh A portrait is a painting, photograph, or other artistic representation of a person. ... Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (July 15, 1606 – October 4, 1669) is generally considered one of the greatest painters in European art history and the most important United Provinces (Netherlands) painter of the seventeenth century. ... Depression-era U.S. poster advocating early syphilis treatment Syphilis (historically called lues) is a sexually transmitted disease (STD) that is caused by a spirochaete bacterium, Treponema pallidum. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... The Scream, the famous painting commonly thought of as depicting the experience of mental illness. ... Traditional coat of arms This article is about the historical duchy and French province, as well as the cultural area of Brittany. ... A hallucination is a sensory perception experienced in the absence of an external stimulus, as distinct from an illusion, which is a misperception of an external stimulus. ... God is the term used to denote the Supreme Being believed by monotheistic religions to exist and to be the creator and ruler of the Universe. ... Christ is the English representation of the Greek word Χριστός (transliterated as Khristós), which means anointed. ... A physician visiting the sick in a hospital. ... Uppsala (older spelling Upsala) 59°51′ N 17°38′ E is a Swedish City in central Sweden, located about 70 km north of Stockholm. ... Trance is an altered state of consciousness. ... Strömkarlen from 1884 by Ernst Josephson has formed many modern Swedes view of Näcken. ... Swedish Nationalmuseum, seen across the water from the Royal Castle in Stockholm. ... Prince Eugén Napoleon Nicolaus of Sweden and Norway, Duke of Nericia (August 1, 1865 - August 17, 1947) was the youngest son of King Oscar II of Sweden and Norway. ...

References

• Ett Binds Leksikon, edition 3 (1990). Article: Josephson, Ernst
• Ernst Josephson from the Swedish-language Wikipedia. Retrieved 4 July 2005.