Christian Krogh
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The painter and author Christian Krohg sits overlooking Pipervika, which is the outlet to the Oslo fjord behind the City Hall. For half a century, he was one of the central figures in Norwegian art life. His art was influenced by where he was, be it Oslo, Skagen, Germany, or Paris. Krohg was born in Oslo in 1852 and eventually studied law with drawing on the side. Both interest and talent led the young man out into Europe where he continued to study art. Several of his paintings became widely known and hang today in galleries in several countries. As a painter, he excellently expressed naturalism, portraying people in their usual environment in a fantastic way. As an author, Krohg is especially known for his novel "Albertine" from 1886, a realistic portrayal of prostitution in Kristiania (now Oslo) in the 1880s. At that time, this was quite bold and the book was confiscated and Krohg was fined. Christian Krohg was engaged in artistic communities and was the first professor and director at the National Art Academy. He left this earth at 73 years old and is buried at Vår Frelsers Gravlund.