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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 432,023 page views. His biography is available in 27 different languages on Wikipedia. Theodor Kittelsen is the 655th most popular painter (down from 517th in 2019), the 94th most popular biography from Norway (down from 70th in 2019) and the 7th 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

  • 430k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 57.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 27

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 6.01

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.74

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among PAINTERS

Among painters, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 655 out of 2,023. Before him are Jean Béraud, István Sándorfi, Anton Ažbe, Alessandro Magnasco, Ni Zan, and Tang Yin. After him are Jannis Kounellis, Barthélemy d'Eyck, Mikhail Larionov, Nikolai Ge, Alonso Sánchez Coello, and François-Édouard Picot.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1857, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 50. Before him are Vladimir Bekhterev, Frederick II, Grand Duke of Baden, Mikhail Alekseyev, Émile Coué, Christian Michelsen, and Le Pétomane. After him are Williamina Fleming, Cyril Genik, Juan Vicente Gómez, Princess Marie of Waldeck and Pyrmont, Şehzade Yusuf Izzeddin, and Jacques de Morgan. Among people deceased in 1914, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 35. Before him are Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria, John Tenniel, Joseph Swan, Anatoly Lyadov, Jurji Zaydan, and Christian Morgenstern. After him are Theodor Lipps, Johann Wilhelm Hittorf, Giuseppe Mercalli, Georg II, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen, Julio Argentino Roca, and Angelo Moriondo.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 94 out of 1,039. Before him are Odvar Nordli (1927), Otto Sverdrup (1854), Arne Næss (1912), Erna Solberg (1961), Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway (1973), and Kristian Birkeland (1867). After him are Eiríkr Hákonarson (957), Magnus, Duke of Saxony (1042), Atle Selberg (1917), Magnus II of Norway (1048), Herbjørg Wassmo (1942), and Ole Einar Bjørndalen (1974).

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Among PAINTERS In Norway

Among painters born in Norway, Theodor Kittelsen ranks 7. Before him are Edvard Munch (1863), Peder Severin Krøyer (1851), Oda Krohg (1860), Christian Krohg (1852), Johan Christian Dahl (1788), and Frits Thaulow (1847). After him are Peter Nicolai Arbo (1831), Hans Gude (1825), Harriet Backer (1845), Erik Werenskiold (1855), Martinus Rørbye (1803), and Gerhard Munthe (1849).

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