Johan Julius Ferdinand Kronberg, born on December 1850, in Karlskrona, was a Swedish artist and decorative painter. At the age of thirteen, he entered the Royal Swedish Academy of Fine Arts, where he studied under renowned painters. His talent was recognized in 1870 when he was awarded a gold medal for his portrait of Gustav Vasa.
After receiving a travel scholarship in 1873, Kronberg developed an interest in decorative painting. His works, such as "Nymph and Faun," gained acclaim, and he settled in Rome in 1877, where he brightened his color palette, inspired by Tiepolo.
Among his most famous works are the ceiling paintings in the Palace of Stockholm and representations of the life of Jesus in the Church of Adolf Frederick. After ending his artistic career in 1898, Kronberg became increasingly isolated, and his works lost their diversity.
He passed away on October 17, 1921, in Stockholm. His studio was moved to the Nordic Museum and reconstructed in Skansen.
