Jesus the Son of Man: The Life of Jesus on the Words of the Gospels and the Paintings of Carl Bloch
As a boy, Carl Bloc was plagued by inner anxiety although there was no apparent reason for his fears. In his later career as an artist, this anxiety was replaced by an intense conscientiousness with regard to what was to become his calling. His historical paintings of the life of Jesus are known and valued all over the world. Some have called Carl Bloch a pessimist, but this is probably not the right word to use. His constant fear of not living up to the expectations of others shows rather hat he was of humble character. Humility and conscientiousness are the key words in describing him. Throughout his short life e produced 250 panting and 75 etchings. Of these, the best known are the Prometheus painting and the 23 paintings which are collected in King Christian IV's chapel at Frederiksborg Castle in Denmark.