The Last Judgment
(1536)
Michelangelo
(Florence, Italy, 1475 - 1564)
Matthew 25:31-46
1850 - 1921
Karlskrona, Sweden
Julius Kronberg, born in Karlskrona, Sweden in 1850, embarked on a remarkable artistic journey that unfolded across Europe. His early talent was evident when, at the age of thirteen, he gained admission to the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts. In 1870, he received a gold medal for his painting depicting Gustav Vasa receiving a new translation of the Bible – an image that later graced a postage stamp in 1941. His artistic development was significantly influenced by his studies under renowned painters such as Johan Christoffer Boklund and, briefly, Johan Fredrik Höckert.