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Keywords: Christina Nilsson, 1843-1921, opera-singer, as Ofelia (Alexandre Cabanel) - Nationalmuseum - 18635.tif Christina Nilsson information field Creator Alexandre Cabanel Christina Nilsson 1843-1921 opera-singer as Ofelia Christina Nilsson 1843 “1921 came from modest circumstances in the province of SmĂ„land in southern Sweden She moved to Paris triumphed as an opera-singer and toured all over the world She was also an avid art collector and bequeathed more than 200 objects to the Nationalmuseum The opera star ™s collection was typical of a person of her standing as was her different homes which she decorated herself Her collection was disparate comprising both modern works of art and objects from various historical eras Her terse parlours were dominated by religious pictures and objects from the Middle Ages and the Baroque More intimate salons were decorated in the Rococo style with 18th century paintings and porcelain figurines Modern art was shown alongside works from earlier periods The Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson was legendary for her rendering of Ophelia in Ambroise Thomas ™ opera Hamlet from 1868 The part was a difficult one She met with success in Paris and then toured Europe and America This portrait shows the star in the most famous scene from the opera where Ophelia drowns herself after her passionate aria The artist Alexandre Cabanel was famous for his historical biblical and mythological subjects in an idealized elegant style He was also a highly-appreciated portrait artist who was often requested to paint celebrities Christina Nilsson 1843 “1921 kom frĂ„n enkla förhĂ„llanden i SmĂ„land Hon bosatte sig i Paris gjorde succĂ© som operasĂ„ngerska och turnerade vĂ€rlden runt Hon var Ă€ven en stor konstsamlare och testamenterade över 200 föremĂ„l till Nationalmuseum OperastjĂ€rnans samling och de bostĂ€der hon inredde Ă„t sig sjĂ€lv var typiska för en person i hennes stĂ€llning Det var en brokig samling med bĂ„de moderna konstverk och föremĂ„l frĂ„n olika historiska epoker I strama sĂ€llskapsrum dominerade religiösa motiv och föremĂ„l frĂ„n medeltiden och barocken Intimare salonger var inredda i rokoko med 1700-talsmĂ„leri och porslinsfiguriner Modern konst var oproblematiskt placerad sida vid sida med den Ă€ldre Christina Nilssons mest hyllade roll var Ofelia i Ambroise Thomas opera Hamlet 1868 Rollen var mycket krĂ€vande Den svenska sopranen gjorde succĂ© i Paris och turnerade sedan i Europa och Amerika PortrĂ€ttet förestĂ€ller stjĂ€rnan i operans mest kĂ€nda scen dĂ€r Ofelia efter en gripande aria drĂ€nker sig KonstnĂ€ren Alexandre Cabanel var kĂ€nd för historiska bibliska och mytologiska motiv utförda i en förskönande och elegant stil Han var Ă€ven en mycket uppskattad portrĂ€ttmĂ„lare “ ofta anlitad av tidens celebriteter header Christina Nilsson 1843 “1921 came from modest circumstances in the province of SmĂ„land in southern Sweden She moved to Paris triumphed as an opera-singer and toured all over the world She was also an avid art collector and bequeathed more than 200 objects to the Nationalmuseum The opera star ™s collection was typical of a person of her standing as was her different homes which she decorated herself Her collection was disparate comprising both modern works of art and objects from various historical eras Her terse parlours were dominated by religious pictures and objects from the Middle Ages and the Baroque More intimate salons were decorated in the Rococo style with 18th century paintings and porcelain figurines Modern art was shown alongside works from earlier periods The Swedish soprano Christina Nilsson was legendary for her rendering of Ophelia in Ambroise Thomas ™ opera Hamlet from 1868 The part was a difficult one She met with success in Paris and then toured Europe and America This portrait shows the star in the most famous scene from the opera where Ophelia drowns herself after her passionate aria The artist Alexandre Cabanel was famous for his historical biblical and mythological subjects in an idealized elegant style He was also a highly-appreciated portrait artist who was often requested to paint celebrities Christina Nilsson 1843 “1921 kom frĂ„n enkla förhĂ„llanden i SmĂ„land Hon bosatte sig i Paris gjorde succĂ© som operasĂ„ngerska och turnerade vĂ€rlden runt Hon var Ă€ven en stor konstsamlare och testamenterade över 200 föremĂ„l till Nationalmuseum OperastjĂ€rnans samling och de bostĂ€der hon inredde Ă„t sig sjĂ€lv var typiska för en person i hennes stĂ€llning Det var en brokig samling med bĂ„de moderna konstverk och föremĂ„l frĂ„n olika historiska epoker I strama sĂ€llskapsrum dominerade religiösa motiv och föremĂ„l frĂ„n medeltiden och barocken Intimare salonger var inredda i rokoko med 1700-talsmĂ„leri och porslinsfiguriner Modern konst var oproblematiskt placerad sida vid sida med den Ă€ldre Christina Nilssons mest hyllade roll var Ofelia i Ambroise Thomas opera Hamlet 1868 Rollen var mycket krĂ€vande Den svenska sopranen gjorde succĂ© i Paris och turnerade sedan i Europa och Amerika PortrĂ€ttet förestĂ€ller stjĂ€rnan i operans mest kĂ€nda scen dĂ€r Ofelia efter en gripande aria drĂ€nker sig KonstnĂ€ren Alexandre Cabanel var kĂ€nd för historiska bibliska och mytologiska motiv utförda i en förskönande och elegant stil Han var Ă€ven en mycket uppskattad portrĂ€ttmĂ„lare “ ofta anlitad av tidens celebriteter 1873 Oil on canvas Olja pĂ„ duk Size cm 90 153 Institution Nationalmuseum Stockholm Institution Gripsholm Castle Signerad Alex Cabanel 1873 accession number 18635 NMGrh 1931 place of creation Nationalmuseum Nationalmuseum Stockholm cooperation project Licensed-PD-Art PD-old-auto PD-Nationalmuseum_Stockholm 1889 Media contributed by Nationalmuseum Stockholm 2016-10 Media contributed by Nationalmuseum Stockholm unlinked depicted Portrait paintings in Gripsholms slott Paintings in the Nationalmuseum Stockholm Alexandre Cabanel
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