1806
oil
canvas
From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst
The Oath of Fealty in 1660 is a 1806 oil by Nicolai Abildgaard, depicting Louis Xiv of France, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.
This painting shows a group of people in old-fashioned clothing. Some are kneeling, and others are standing. They seem to be in a big room with a red wall. In the center, a man in fancy clothes is holding a baby. He's surrounded by other men and women who look important. The colors are mostly dark, with some bright blues and whites. You can learn more about the artist, Nicolai Abildgaard.
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, Denmark.
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