Artwork
Study for the painting "Noah i arken"
Study for the painting "Noah i arken" is an oil painting by the German Romanticist artist Ditlev Blunck. It dates from 1835 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
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Subject & Meaning
The composition features a gathering of humans, including women and infants, alongside animals such as cats, dogs, and pigeons.
Created in 1835 by Ditlev Blunck, this oil study depicts the biblical narrative of Noah's Ark. The composition features a gathering of humans, including women and infants, alongside animals such as cats, dogs, and pigeons. These elements collectively represent the diverse life forms saved from the flood, adhering to traditional religious iconography where the ark serves as a vessel of divine preservation.
The inclusion of specific domestic animals alongside human figures emphasizes the theme of universal salvation and the restoration of creation following the deluge.
Technique & Style
The work is an oil painting executed on canvas, measuring approximately 229 cm in height by 310 cm in width. It functions as a preparatory study for the finished composition titled "Noah i arken" and depicts the biblical scene of Noah’s Ark with assorted animals, a woman, an infant and other figures.
The painting belongs to the Statens Museum for Kunst collection and is classified as a religious work, reflecting the genre of its larger counterpart. Executed in oil paint, the study retains the loose brushwork and compositional sketching typical of Blunck’s early approach, emphasizing narrative clarity over finish.
History & Provenance
Created in 1835 by Ditlev Blunck, the oil painting titled "Study for the painting 'Noah i arken'" serves as a preparatory work for a larger composition. The piece is currently held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen. While the specific commission details are not recorded in the available data, the work depicts religious themes centered on Noah and his ark, featuring various animals and human figures. The painting measures 229 cm in height and 310 cm in width, executed in oil on canvas.
Study for the painting Noah i arken is housed in the Statens Museum for Kunst in Copenhagen, where it is listed as part of the museum’s collection. The work, executed in oil on canvas in 1835, measures 229 cm by 310 cm and falls within the religious genre. Its classification as a painting and its subject matter, depicting Noah’s Ark with a cat, dog, pigeon, group of humans, a woman, and an infant, are documented in the catalogue entry.
No inventory or accession number is disclosed in the available records, and the sources do not mention any exhibition history for this study.
Overview
Ditlev Blunck, a Danish-German artist associated with the Danish Golden Age, created "Study for the painting 'Noah i arken'" in 1835. This oil painting serves as a preparatory work, exploring a scene from the biblical narrative of Noah. Executed in the style of German Romanticism, it depicts Noah alongside his ark, accompanied by various figures and animals, within a dramatically lit interior.
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Ditlev Conrad Blunck (22 June 1798 – 7 January 1853) was a Danish-German painter associated with the Danish Golden Age during the first half of the 19th century.
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