Christian Krohg, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Christian Krohg

Norwegian painter

Date of Birth: 13-Aug-1852

Place of Birth: Vestre Aker, Eastern Norway, Norway

Date of Death: 16-Oct-1925

Profession: writer, professor, painter, journalist

Nationality: Norway

Zodiac Sign: Leo

For the politician of the same name, see Christian Krohg (government minister).Christian Krohg (13 August 1852 – 16 October 1925) was a Norwegian naturalist painter, illustrator, author and journalist.
Krohg was inspired by the realism art movement and often chose motives from everyday life.
He was the director and served as the first professor at the Norwegian Academy of Arts from 1909 to 1925.