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Theodor Kittelsen

1857 - 1914

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Theodor Severin Kittelsen (27 April 1857 – 21 January 1914) was a Norwegian artist. He is one of the most popular artists in Norway. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Theodor Kittelsen has received more than 405,122 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Theodor Kittelsen is the 518th most popular painter (down from 435th in 2019), the 70th most popular biography from Norway (up from 71st in 2019) and the 5th most popular Norwegian Painter.

Theodor Kittelsen is most famous for his illustrations of Norwegian folk tales and legends. He also illustrated fairy tales such as "Snow White," "Beauty and the Beast," and "The Frog Prince."

Memorability Metrics

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  • 58.33

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.89

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.47

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 518 out of 1,421. Before him are Jan Matsys, Giuseppe Crespi, Hannah Höch, Salomon van Ruysdael, Thomas Cole, and Mikhail Larionov. After him are Constantin Meunier, Pieter Lastman, Carlo Dolci, Michael Sittow, Hugo Simberg, and Thomas Lawrence.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1857, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 44. Before him are 12th Dalai Lama, Georges Gilles de la Tourette, Wilhelm Johannsen, Theodor Escherich, Cécile Chaminade, and Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden. After him are Ida Tarbell, Mikhail Alekseyev, Émile Coué, Christian Michelsen, Cyril Genik, and Williamina Fleming. Among people deceased in 1914, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 31. Before him are Joseph Swan, Alain-Fournier, John Tenniel, Charles Péguy, Empress Shōken, and Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria. After him are Christian Morgenstern, Anatoly Lyadov, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Johann Wilhelm Hittorf, Giuseppe Mercalli, and Jurji Zaydan.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 70 out of 927. Before him are Erna Solberg (1961), Finn E. Kydland (1943), Magnus Barefoot (1073), Thorvald Stoltenberg (1931), Kjell Askildsen (1929), and Peter Christen Asbjørnsen (1812). After him are Sverre Fehn (1924), Axel Paulsen (1855), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), Johan Svendsen (1840), Magnus IV of Norway (1115), and Anders Behring Breivik (1979).

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Among PAINTERS In Norway

Among painters born in Norway, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 5. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), and Christian Krohg (1852). After him are Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Frits Thaulow (1847), Hans Gude (1825), Harriet Backer (1845), Oda Krohg (1860), Martinus Rørbye (1803), and Gerhard Munthe (1849).

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