A Group of Danish Artists in Rome

1837 · Statens Museum for Kunst, Copenhagen

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A group of Danish artists are gathered in a room in Rome. They are discussing art. Speaking from the floor, the architect Gottlieb Bindesbll (1800-1856) relates the experiences of his recent travels in Greece, a country that was unfamiliar territory to most Europeans at the time due to the many years of Turkish occupation.

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About the Artist

Constantin Hansen

1804 – 1880

Danish painter, belonging to the artists of the Golden Age of Danish painting. He entered the architecture school of the Royal Danish Academy of Art at 12 years of age, but changed his course of study to painting at the age of 21. He began his training under Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg in 1828. From 1835 he traveled extensively in Germany and Italy. He stayed eight years in Italy then returned to Denmark. Between 1844 and 1853 he executed the fresco decoration in the University of Copenhagen. He was interested in literature and mythology, and he tried to recreate a national historical painting based on Norse mythology. He painted also many altarpieces and portraits In 1854 he was named professor at the Academy, and became member of the Academy in 1864.

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