Biography Oda Krohg

1 biography

1.1 paris
1.2 berlin
1.3 paris again

biography

oda friend , lover, poet jappe nilssen in 1891

she second daughter of public attorney christian lasson , alexandra von munthe af morgenstierne. maternal grandmother russian princess. grew in liberal-conservative household, along 8 sisters , 2 brothers. brother per lasson became noted composer , sister caroline bokken lasson singer , writer.

in 1881 married businessman jørgen engelhardt (1852–1921), whom had 2 children. split engelhardt in 1883, , divorced him in 1888. in 1885 became student of erik werenskiold , christian krohg, latter marry in october 1888. in 1885, daughter nana born, , in 1889, son per, known painter.

paris

in period 1901–1909, family lived in paris. in edvard munch s etching kafeinteriør (1893), oda surrounded bohemians , people close them: munch, christian krohg, jappe nilssen, hans jæger, gunnar heiberg , jørgen engelhardt. oda said have had affairs of these men apart munch. in book syk kjærlihet ( diseased love , 1893), hans jæger describes love triangle in love woman marry painter. oda said have been model woman, , book describes relation between jæger, oda , christian during summer , autumn of 1888.

berlin

in 1890s krohgs moved berlin. during quarrel august strindberg, became provoked when oda tuned guitar in front of guests @ party @ strindberg s favorite bar, zum schwarzen ferkel , dramatist gunnar heiberg defended her. august strindberg known bad temper , several conflicts others, no particular reason.

paris again

oda krohg , heiberg fell in love , in 1897, took 1 of children, son per, , moved paris heiberg. husband took position art instructor @ académie colarossi in paris not long thereafter , oda obtained artist s studio in montparnasse. within short time became acquainted of leading artists in city, including henri matisse. in 1903 showed @ salon de paris, , year later held first exhibition @ salon d automne, continued regularly involved until 1909. during time in relationship poet , art critic jappe nilssen. oda separated him , returned husband. little while later returned oslo.