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Also known as Carl Heinrich Bloch, Carl H. Bloch

Danish painter (1834–1890)

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Carl Bloch was a Danish painter and printmaker born in Copenhagen on May 23, 1834. He studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under Wilhelm Marstrand and later worked as an employee of the same institution. His artistic output primarily focused on history painting. Among his notable works is *In a Roman Osteria*.

Bloch received the Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog. His artworks are held in the collections of the Finnish National Gallery, Nationalmuseum, The Museum of National History at Frederiksborg Castle, and Nivaagaard Museum. He died of cancer in Copenhagen on February 22, 1890, and is buried at Holmen Cemetery.

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Works
1

Top works

  • Jesus, Son of Man

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Type
Person
Country
CH
Active from
1880-07-24
Active to
1959-07-15

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Key facts

Born
Carl Heinrich Bloch , 23 May 1834, Copenhagen , Denmark
Died
22 February 1890 (1890-02-22) (aged 55)
Education
Royal Danish Academy of Art
Occupation
Painter
Notable work
In a Roman Osteria , Prometheus Unbound
Spouse
Alma Trepka (died 1886)
Website
carlbloch .org

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Carl
Family name
Bloch
Gender
male
Citizenship
Danish Realm
Place of birth
Copenhagen
Place of death
Copenhagen
Occupation
printmaker
Languages spoken
Danish
Image
Carl Bloch Hver8Dag 1900.jpg
Work location
Copenhagen
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Commons category
Carl Bloch
cause of death
cancer
date of birth
1834-05-23
date of death
1890-02-22
Commons Creator page
Carl Bloch
manner of death
natural causes
has works in the collection
Natural History Museum of Denmark
place of burial
Holmen Cemetery
Sources (6)

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Carl Bloch, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Carl Heinrich Bloch ( Danish pronunciation: [ˈkʰɑːˀl ˈplɒk]; 23 May 1834 – 22 February 1890) was a Danish painter.

Early life and education

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