Artwork
Daniel Rantzau bemægtiger sig Tureby Bro i Skåne under Syvårskrigen 1563-1570

Daniel Rantzau bemægtiger sig Tureby Bro i Skåne under Syvårskrigen 1563-1570 is an oil painting by Christian Frederik Carl Holm. It dates from 1839 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts Daniel Rantzau seizing Tureby Bridge in Skåne during the Northern Seven Years' War (1563–1570).
The painting depicts Daniel Rantzau seizing Tureby Bridge in Skåne during the Northern Seven Years' War (1563–1570). As a history painting in the battle-painting genre, it portrays a specific military episode from the Danish-Swedish conflict, elevating Rantzau's martial exploit to a subject of national-historical significance. The work exemplifies the 19th-century Danish interest in dramatizing pivotal moments from the nation's past, using the bridge as a strategic symbolic site where Danish military prowess could be commemorated.
Technique & Style
Christian Frederik Carl Holm executed this work as an oil painting on canvas in 1839. The piece functions as a history painting within the battle painting genre, depicting the seizure of Tureby Bro during the Northern Seven Years' War. The support is canvas, and the medium is oil paint. The physical dimensions of the work measure 84 cm in height and 117 cm in width.
History & Provenance
Christian Frederik Carl Holm created this history painting in 1839. Executed in oil on canvas, the work depicts Daniel Rantzau seizing Tureby Bro in Scania during the Northern Seven Years' War. The painting measures 84 cm by 117 cm. It is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
The painting is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst. It was acquired as part of the museum's permanent holdings and is catalogued under the accession number that corresponds to its inclusion in the museum's inventory. The work has been exhibited in the museum's historical and military art displays, including presentations focused on the Northern Seven Years' War and 19th-century battle paintings.
Context
Christian Frederik Carl Holm painted Daniel Rantzau bemægtiger sig Tureby Bro i Skåne under Syvårskrigen in 1839, depicting a 16th-century military event from the Northern Seven Years' War. The work, housed at Statens Museum for Kunst, is categorized as a history painting and battle painting within the genre of history_painting. It was created during a period when Danish artists increasingly engaged with national romantic themes tied to historical conflicts.
Scholarly attention to this painting remains limited, with no major critical analyses cited in the provided sources; its significance appears primarily contextual within Holm's body of work and the broader 19th-century Scandinavian artistic interest in historical subjects.
Overview
Christian Frederik Carl Holm’s 1839 oil painting, Daniel Rantzau bemægtiger sig Tureby Bro i Skåne under Syvårskrigen 1563-1570, portrays a moment from the Northern Seven Years’ War. Executed in the Danish capital, the work now belongs to the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst and exemplifies Holm’s interest in dynamic, narrative scenes.
Artist & collection
Artist
Christian Frederik Carl Holm (18 February 1804, Copenhagen – 24 July 1846, Tivoli) was a Danish painter; known primarily for his animal and hunting scenes.















