The universe of Theodor KittelsenTrolls, dark lakes and distant palaces make Theodor Kittelsen the major picture of folklore and the mysterious forces of Norwegian nature.
1857 - 1914Life and career
Kragerø, Christiania, Munich, Lofoten, Eggedal, Lauvlia, Sigdal and rural landscapes of NorwayMain homes
National romanticism, symbolism, illustration, drawing, painting, watercolor, folk tale, troll, landscape, artist's book, humor and fantasyPractical
5,000 °CDrawings, paintings, watercolors, illustrations, series, books, vignettes, studies, lost works and created works, overall estimate
Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
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1857 -1914 · Norway, folk tale and fantastic nature
Trolls, dark lakes and distant palaces make Theodor Kittelsen the major picture of folklore and the mysterious forces of Norwegian nature.
Theodor Kittelsen was born in Kragerø in 1857 and died in Jeløya in 1914. Intended first for a craft profession, he received help from patrons which allowed him to study drawing in Christiania then in Munich. He wanted to become a painter, but it was above all as a designer and illustrator that he found his most powerful voice. In collaboration with writers and folklorists, he gave lasting form to trolls, princesses, animals and heroes of Norwegian tales. Kittelsen does not simply place creatures in the landscape: he discovers their bodies within a stump, a mountain, a reflection or a cloud. Nøkken does not simply place creatures in the landscape: he discovers their bodies within a stump, a mountain, a reflection or a cloud. Nøkken does not simply place creatures in the landscape: he discovers their bodies within a stump, a mountain, a reflection or a cloud. Nøkken does not simply place creatures in the landscape: he discovers their bodies within a stump, a mountain, a reflection or a cloud. Nøkken does not simply place creatures in the landscape: he discovers their bodies within a stump, a mountain, a reflection or a cloud. Nøkken does not simply place creatures in the landscape: he discovers their bodies within a stump, a mountain, a reflection or confused with water; fear arises from the uncertainty of the gaze. Soria Moria, on the contrary, shows a young traveler attracted by a luminous palace on the horizon, which has become a national image of dreams and accomplishment. In his series Troldskab and Svartedauen, the artist combines text and image, humor, melancholy and historical memory. The emaciated figure of Pesta personifies the Black Death through rural stories. Installed successively in several regions, notably Lofoten and Eggedal, Kittelsen transforms the direct experience of the seasons and solitude into visual mythology. Installed successively in several regions, notably Lofoten and Eggedal, Kittelsen transforms the direct experience of the seasons and solitude into visual mythology. Installed successively in several regions, notably Lofoten and Eggedal, Kittelsen transforms the direct experience of the seasons and solitude into rural stories. Installed successively in several regions, notably Lofoten and Eggedal, Kittelsen transforms the direct experience of the seasons and solitude into rural stories. Installed successively in several regions, notably Lofoten and Eggedal, Kittelsen transforms the direct experience of the seasons and solitude into visual mythology. The selection "Theodor Kittelsen" notably compares Nøkken and Soria Moria. His reading prioritize space.
In Kittelsen, the fantastic does not arrive in nature: it was already there, hidden in the water, the rock, the tree and the silence.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Kragerø, Christiania and Munich training
Drawing, painting and first illustrations reveal an imagination more at ease in line than in academicism. This milestone illuminates the "Theodor Kittelsen" collection by favoring space.
Lofoten, tales and the birth of icons
Lived nature, Askeladden, trolls, Nøkken and Soria Moria unite folklore and observation of the landscape.
Troldskab, Pesta and melancholic maturity
Illustrated series, personal texts and natural forces deepen a dark and poetic national mythology.
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Nature personified
Rock, root and mist take on a face without ceasing to belong to the landscape. This trait guides a space-centered reading of "Theodor Kittelsen".
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Disturbing silhouette
A dark and undefined form lets the imagination finish off the creature itself.
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Serial tale
Image, vignette and text construct a narrative progression close to the modern illustrated book.
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Melancholy humor
Grotesqueness and tenderness coexist with loneliness, fear and the memory of death.
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Six readings specific to Theodor Kittelsen
Works, visual language and historical landmarks make up a journey exclusively devoted to Theodor Kittelsen.
Spirit of the lake01
Nøkken
The creature merges with the black water, creating fear in the moment when the landscape seems to be looking in turn.
Landmark work by Theodor Kittelsen. Reading "Theodor Kittelsen" through space.Dream Palace02
Soria Moria
The tiny traveler and the golden palace in the distance give a simple and unforgettable shape to the desire for accomplishment.
Landmark work by Theodor KittelsenVoice of the landscape03
Echo
Natural space seems to respond to the character, blurring the boundary between perception, solitude and invisible presence.
Landmark work by Theodor KittelsenStyle04
Nature personified
Rock, root and mist take on a face without ceasing to belong to the landscape. This trait guides a space-centered reading of "Theodor Kittelsen".
Reading key for Theodor KittelsenStyle05
Disturbing silhouette
A dark and undefined form lets the imagination finish off the creature itself.
Reading key for Theodor KittelsenStyle06
Serial tale
Image, vignette and text construct a narrative progression close to the modern illustrated book.
Reading key for Theodor Kittelsen
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