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Ludvig Karsten

Ludvig Karsten, Norwegian painter (died 1926)

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Born
May 8, 1876
Died
October 19, 1926
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1876

About Ludvig Karsten

Ludvig Karsten was a Norwegian painter. He was a neo-impressionist influenced by Edvard Munch, Henri Matisse and contemporary French painting. He first participated at the Autumn exhibition in Kristiania in 1901, and had his first separate exhibition in 1904. He is represented at museums in many Scandinavian cities, including several paintings at the National Gallery of Norway. Karsten was known for his bohemian lifestyle and quick temper. The painting was bought by Frits Thaulow, and came to be Karsten's the first important sale.

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The world when Ludvig Karsten was born

Ludvig Karsten was born in 1876. 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

  • Major sports momentFirst National League baseball season
  • Top headlineBattle of Little Bighorn — Custer's Last Stand
  • Technology milestoneAlexander Graham Bell patents the telephone
  • Notable inventionTelephone
  • World population~1.56B

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderUlysses S. Grant
  • U.S. population43.4M

1876 versus 2026

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Measure18762026
Population43.4M341 million

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