Portrait of Ibsen
Prior to visiting the Ibsen Museum, I knew very little about the playwright and was unsure if I would enjoy it. Contrary to what I expected, the tour was very insightful, portraying Ibsen as the interesting person he was. After traveling abroad to Germany and Italy, this house was his last and was very elaborate for the time. On display in his study he even hung a large vampire like painting of his sworn enemy. As a famous playwright, he had a large salary, yet he still lived on a budget. However, he had German beer specially imported for himself at the local cafe he visited every day to catch up on current events through German magazines and newspapers. Even his last words were interesting. When he was on his death bed, the nurse wanted to make his family feel better so she lied and said he was looking better that day, then Ibsen responded “On the contrary,” and died.