Artwork
Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460
Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460 is an oil painting by the Neoclassicist artist Nicolai Abildgaard. It dates from 1790 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Technique & Style
Nicolai Abildgaard executed Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460 in 1778 using oil paint on a canvas support.
Nicolai Abildgaard executed Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460 in 1778 using oil paint on a canvas support. The artwork measures 60.5 cm in height and 38 cm in width. Stylistically, the composition functions as a group portrait, depicting Christian I of Denmark within the historical genre. The painting is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
History & Provenance
Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460 was painted by Nicolai Abildgaard in 1778. The group portrait depicts Christian I of Denmark and is executed in oil on canvas, measuring 60.5 cm high by 38 cm wide. It entered the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst, where it remains today. Earlier ownership or any specific commission for the piece is not recorded in the available sources.
Overview
Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460 is an oil-on-canvas painting created by Nicolai Abildgaard in 1790. It is a historical scene depicting a significant event in the life of Christian I of Denmark.
Subject & Meaning
The painting shows Christian I, seated on a throne, handing a scroll to a kneeling figure, likely symbolizing the granting of a title or land, specifically the elevation of Holstein to a duchy in 1460. The scene is populated by onlookers in elaborate attire.
Artist & collection
Artist
Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (11 September 1743 – 4 June 1809) was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen…
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