Bloch's parents wanted their son to enter a respectable profession - an officer in the Navy. This, however, was not what Carl wanted. His only interest was drawing and painting, and he was consumed by the idea of becoming an artist. He went to Italy to study art, passing through the Netherlands , where he became acquainted with the work of Rembrandt , which became a major influence on him. They were happily married until her early death in
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