ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
Early Life and Education Ludvig Karsten was born on May 8, 1876, in Christiania (now Oslo), Norway, to Hans Heinrich Karsten, a builder, and Ida Susanne Pfützenreuter. He came from a creative family; his siblings included designer Marie Karsten and architect Heinrich Joachim Sebastian Karsten. Karsten began drawing lessons at the age of 13, demonstrating an early aptitude for art. After graduating secondary school in 1895, he embar
ked on a period of travel and study across Europe, beginning with Rome and Florence, then moving to Munich. In 1896, he spent time in Spain, particularly Madrid, before returning to Norway for a brief period of military service. Artistic Development and Influences Karsten’s artistic style was significantly shaped by Neo-Impressionism, with notable influences from artists like Edvard Munch and Henri Matisse, as well as contemporary…
