Carl Larsson
1853 – 1919 · aged 66
Swedish painter (1853-1919)
- Born
- 28 May 1853 · Storkyrkoförsamlingen
- Died
- 22 Jan 1919 · Sundborns
Life timeline
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- 28 May 1853BornBorn in Storkyrkoförsamlingen
- 1901AwardKnight of the Legion of Honour
- 22 Jan 1919DiedDied in Sundborns
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Meanwhile in the world
Major world events during their lifetime (1853 – 1919).
- 1853 – 1856Crimean War
- 1857 – 1858Indian Rebellion of 1857
- 1870 – 1871Franco-Prussian War
- 18961896 Summer Olympics
- 1898Spanish–American War
- 1904 – 1905Russo-Japanese War
- 1914 – 1918World War I
- 1915 – 1923Armenian genocide
- 1917Balfour Declaration
- 1917February Revolution
- 1917October Revolution
- 1917 – 1922Russian Civil War
- 1919 – 1920Paris Peace Conference
Biography
Carl Olof Larsson (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈkɑːɭ ˈlɑ̌ːʂɔn] ; 28 May 1853 – 22 January 1919) was a Swedish painter representative of the Arts and Crafts movement. His many paintings include oils, watercolors, and frescoes. He is principally known for his watercolors of idyllic family life. He considered his finest work to be Midvinterblot (Midwinter Sacrifice), a large painting now displayed inside the Swedish National Museum of Fine Arts.
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