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The Artist’s Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bloch in Their Sitting Room by Carl Bloch

The Artist’s Parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bloch in Their Sitting Room

Carl Bloch · 1855

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Artist
Carl Bloch
Date
1855
Location
Loeb Danish Art Collection
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Carl Bloch

Carl Bloch was a Danish Golden Age painter whose dramatic biblical scenes, like those for Frederiksborg Castle, continue to inspire today.

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