In a Roman Osteria
Carl Bloch · 1866
Why it's great
A group of Scandinavian artists in Rome gather in a tavern, laughing, drinking and playing music. Bloch lived in Rome as a student and painted his friends. It's lively and warm. It shows what the lives of young artists were like.
Where to see it
📍 Statens Museum for KunstCopenhagen, Denmark
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Carl Bloch was born in Copenhagen, Denmark, and became one of the country's most beloved painters of history and religious scenes. He spent years studying in Italy. His pictures of Bible stories are reproduced all over the world. He died in Copenhagen in 1890.
