Anders Zorn: A collection of 334 works (4K)

Anders Zorn was born in Mora, Sweden, and pursued his art studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Stockholm. Until 1887, Zorn worked exclusively with watercolors, and began to gain recognition for his masterful and sensitive paintings. Demand for his portraits increased, but in order to improve his fortunes, Zorn left Sweden for four years and traveled to England and Spain, where his international reputation as a portraitist brought him greater artistic success and financial security. He married in 1885, and for the next twelve years lived first in London and then in Paris. Zorn began painting in oils during this period, and received even greater acclaim for his mastery of this medium. During this period, Zorn began to produce etchings based upon his study of Rembrandt&work; he ultimately produced nearly three hundred etchings, which are highly prized for their masterful use of light and shadow. In 1889, Zorn was awarded the Legion of Honor during the Paris World Exhibition of 1889. Anders and Emma Zorn returned to Mora in 1896. Much of his work subsequent to their homecoming features the land and people of his surroundings. His health began to fail and he died in 1920.