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Christian Von Thum
Christian von Thum or Christian von Thum (I) (c. 1625 in Kalmar – 12 August 1686 in Stockholm) was a Swedish innkeeper, still life painter, decorative painter, set painter, copyist and art agent.Christian von Thum at the Netherlands Institute for Art History His known works include vanitas still lifes and still lifes with foodstuffs, paintings of hermits and religious paintings. Life He was born in Kalmar around 1625 as the son of the innkeeper and well-known actor Christian Thum who was originally from Germany. In 1655 he married Anna Catharina Keijser, daughter of the prominent book printer Hindrich Keijser. Their sons Christian and Henrik (Hindrich) also became artists. He was probably taught how to paint by Jacob Heinrich Elbfas or Johan Assman in Stockholm. He is mentioned as a master ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christian Von Thum - Vanitasstiilleven - NM 6871 - Nationalmuseum
A Christian () is a person who follows or adheres to Christianity, a Monotheism, monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus in Christianity, Jesus Christ. Christians form the largest religious community in the world. The words ''Christ (title), Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title (), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' () (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.3 billion Christians around the world, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Americas, about 26% ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
