Danish Painting

Between 1790 and 1910, Danish painters developed a national school of art that matched the artistic centres of France, Germany and Britain. The range of outstanding works created by Nicolai Abildgaard, Jens Juel, Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Christen Købke, P. S. Krøyer and Vilhelm Hammershøi reflect and refract the great stylistic tendencies of European art of the 19th century, including Classicism, Romanticism, Impressionism and Symbolism. Illustrated with over two hundred key works of art drawn from the leading Danish collections, this is the only book available in English that surveys Danish painting across the 19th century. Written by a major scholar in the field, and featuring all the icons of the Danish Golden Age, this is an essential addition to all art libraries.

Though known as the Danish Golden Age, nineteenth-century Denmark was one of the most tumultuous periods in the nation's history—from the disastrous siege of Copenhagen and the collapse of Denmark's monarchy to the swelling tide of nationalism that eventually engulfed all of Europe. This volume places artists at the center of Denmark's dramatic cultural, political, and philosophical transformation by bringing together 90 drawings, paintings, and oil sketches by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Christen Købke, Constantin Hansen, Martinus Rørbye, Johan Thomas Lundbye, Vilhelm Hammershøi, and others. Five thematic essays by leading scholars in Denmark and the United States explore the way Danish artists manifested the pride, traditions, and anxieties of their nation; the sea's ever-changing role as a marker of Danish identity; the evolving nature of portraiture; nostalgia for the Danish landscape and folk traditions; and the influence on Danish artists of their travels throughout Europe.

Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this volume presents full-page, color reproductions (each accompanied by a biography and commentary) of 105 early 19th-century paintings by 17 Danish artists--landscapes, marines, portraits, scenes of everyday life, and figure studies--clearly linked to the mainstream of Northern Romanticism. 9.25x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Published in conjunction with an exhibition organized by the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this volume presents full-page, color reproductions (each accompanied by a biography and commentary) of 105 early 19th-century paintings by 17 Danish artists--landscapes, marines, portraits, scenes of everyday life, and figure studies--clearly linked to the mainstream of Northern Romanticism. 9.25x12.25" Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

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