Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore
1781
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
1781
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
This scene shows a group of men gathered by a rocky shore. One man in armor sits on a horse, holding a rolled paper. Another man in a blue robe points toward a small castle under construction. A dog lies on the ground, and a cannon sits nearby. The sky is cloudy, and the water looks choppy. The armor-clad man might be a king, judging by his crown and the map he’s studying. The castle looks like it’s being built right on the water’s edge. Next, look up *Romanticism* to see how artists used drama and nature in their work.
