Richard Bergh

Biography

Richard Bergh began his studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in 1878, and he completed them in 1881. He traveled to Paris to study at the Académie Colarossi. Later, Bergh became the leader of the "Opponents". Together with Ernst Josephson, Bergh was the curator for the group's first exhibition, "From the Shores of the Siene", in 1885. In 1893, Bergh established the Varberg School in collaboration with Karl Nordström and Nils Kreuger. In addition, he undertook several sojourns to Paris and Florence. In 1913, Bergh was appointed curator at the National Museum, and in 1915, he was promoted to the position of museum director. Bergh's production is limited. His early artistic career includes several realistic portraits. Later, he began creating large-scale paintings, which required significant time and effort. Bergh is best remembered for his Symbolist and National Romantic-influenced paintings, such as The Knight and the Maiden and Nordic Summer Evening, as well as his renowned portraits of Gustav Fröding and August Strindberg. Additionally, he published numerous essays and writings on art theory. The Thiel Collection includes over 30 works by Bergh, the majority of which were donated at a later date. Richard Bergh's archive is also housed at Thielska, thanks to this donation.

Wife: Gerda Bergh (1864 - 1919) Daughter: Ellen Bergh (1892 - 1975) Wife: Helena Bergh (1863 - 1889) Daughter: Kerstin Bergh (1891 - 1949) Brother: Walter Bergh (1857 - 1913) Brother: Severin Bergh (1858 - 1919) Daughter: Amy Ingelman (1886 - 1972) Grandson: Åke Ingelman (1908 - 2003) Daughter: Maja Bergh Holtermann (1899 - 1960) Mother: Amanda Bergh (1825 - 1888) Grandson: Arne Ingelman (1912) Grandson: Björn Ingelman (1917 - 2000)