Ring, Laurits Andersen (1854-1933) - 1884 The Lineman (National Museum, Stockholm, Sweden)
Oil on canvas; 57 x 46 cm. Laurits Andersen Ring (1854–1933) was one of the foremost painters of Danish symbolism. He was born as Laurits Andersen in the village Ring in southern Zealand. In 1881 he the took the name of his birth place, and was since known as L.A. Ring. For a while, he lived at Baldersbrønde near Hedehusene in the old school building, which was later to be the home of another painter, Ludvig Find. Ring has produced several paintings from these towns. As a…
I can never come up with what to say so here are some words that I love from Leonard Cohen:ring the bells that still can ringforget your perfect offering- there is a crack in everything that's how the light gets in ~leonard...
Sigrid Hjertén [27 October 1885 - 24 March 1948] was a Swedish modernist painter. Hjertén is considered a major figure in Swedish modernism. Periodically she was highly productive and participated in 106 exhibitions. Sigrid Hjerén's total production amounted to slightly more than 500 paintings, together with sketches, watercolors and drawings. Hjertén had to fight the prejudices of her time throughout her career. Her paintings seem extremely personal for the era in which they were made, when…
