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Although Carl Bloch produced many works throughout the course of his life, his religious art tends to receive the most attention. Specifically, the world loves his paintings depicting the life and ministry of Jesus Christ.

Without a doubt, his extensive body of work, including over 250 paintings and 78 etchings, is remarkable. Still, Bloch considered his religious works to be his most valuable contributions to the art world. Unfortunately, his productive career ended when he died of cancer at the age of only fifty-five.

MORE ABOUT SCHWARTZ

Born in Copenhagen, Denmark in 1850, Frans Schwartz entered the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. He studied there for six years. Following an 1878 painting trip to Spain with fellow artists, Schwartz founded a private art school.

In later years, he received important commissions for monumental wall and ceiling decorations in Frederiksborg Castle and the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek. In addition to large altar paintings, Schwartz was commissioned to paint a mural of The Wise and Foolish Virgins. He painted this for the Soldenfeldt Foundation, and it was considered by many to be his greatest work.