Theodor Kittelsen

Theodor Kittelsen, Norwegian painter and illustrator (died 1914)

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Born: April 27, 1857
Died: January 21, 1914
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1857

About Theodor Kittelsen

Theodor Severin Kittelsen was a Norwegian artist. He is one of the most popular artists in Norway. Kittelsen became famous for his nature paintings, as well as for his illustrations of fairy tales and legends, especially of trolls. When at the age of 17 his talent was discovered by Diderich Maria Aall, he became a pupil at Wilhelm von Hannos drawing school in Christiania (now Oslo).

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The world when Theodor Kittelsen was born

Theodor Kittelsen was born in 1857. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Headlines and milestones

Top headlineDred Scott decision — Supreme Court denies Black citizenship
Technology milestoneFirst passenger elevator installed (NYC)
World population~1.37B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderJames Buchanan
U.S. population27.8M

1857 versus 2026

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Measure	1857	2026
Population	27.8M	341 million

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