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Trolls with an abducted princess - John Bauer (1915) (upload.wikimedia.org)

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[–] kindenough@kbin.social 16 points 7 months ago (4 children)

I remember this painting. My parents are into antroposphy / theosophy, and we had many old folklore and fairy tail books. I had a poster of him in my bedroom from 'Among Gnomes and Trolls'

Tragically died at 36, 3 years after painting this.

[–] craftyindividual@lemm.ee 3 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Him, his wife and their child drowned 500m from port in a storm. The ship was poorly loaded with freight that shifted about and capsized :(

[–] kindenough@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago (1 children)

I have nightmares drowning, I am glad I do it only in dreams.

[–] tacosanonymous@lemm.ee 4 points 7 months ago

Oddly, in dreams I breathe underwater.

[–] getoffthedrugsdude@lemmy.ml 2 points 7 months ago (2 children)

Any other artists like this you'd recommend looking into? Or art books? I really like this

[–] kindenough@kbin.social 6 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (1 children)

Not really the same but I knew the artist personally in my childhood and it is in the style of the antroposphical movement, which I do not approve of, it is like a cult. We used to go to her farm often and I played on the piano and watch her paint. Her husband was a concert pianist if I recall correct...long time ago.

Adrie Hospes, she made the cover for the Dutch version of Krabat "Meester van de zwarte molen" bij Otfried preußler.

https://www.slaphappylarry.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/DE-WENSBALLONNEN-1971-Adrie-Hospes-7-The-Wish-Balloons-768x1030.jpg

[–] kindenough@kbin.social 4 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Oh, and the book Krabat is a beautiful tale.

[–] getoffthedrugsdude@lemmy.ml 1 points 7 months ago

Thank you!

[–] arken@lemmy.world 2 points 7 months ago

Theodor Kittelsen.

[–] Slovene@feddit.nl 1 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

Wait, didn't everyone have tons of old folklore and fairytale books as a kid?

[–] ElCanut@jlai.lu 1 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Wait, you knew the artist personally? Op said the painting is from 1917

[–] kindenough@kbin.social 2 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

I am timeeless for I am your God.

Adrie Hospes I knew, excuse me for the confusion.

[–] weariedfae@lemmy.world 6 points 7 months ago

Neat, I like it. Early influence on Froud?

[–] Abrinoxus 1 points 7 months ago

John Bauer