Danish Golden Age Painting (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780300249996)

A vibrant survey of visual culture in Golden Age Denmark (1801-1864)

Following the disastrous outcome of the Napoleonic Wars and national bankruptcy, Denmark affected a remarkable cultural renaissance, spawning such major talents as Hans Christian Andersen, S ren Kierkegaard and Hans Christian rsted. The Golden Age, roughly spanning the first half of the nineteenth century, produced defining images of a peaceful and ordered society as the emerging Copenhagen bourgeoisie asserted a taste for portraits, urban scenes and landscapes that embraced their lifestyles. Artists such as Christen K bke and C. W. Eckersberg turned their attentions to the people, traditions and customs of their land, encapsulating the quintessence of this celebrated period of cultural richness. Danish Golden Age Painting examines the vital role played by the visual arts within the wider context of the era's social, political, intellectual, scientific, artistic and cultural achievements. Drawing on the best of established and contemporary Danish scholarship, it presents an innovative survey of Danish Golden Age art.

Author: David Jackson
ISBN-10: 0300249993
ISBN-13: 9780300249996
Publisher: Yale University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/24/2021
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 3.01lbs
Size: 10.92h x 8.89w x 1.04d

Review Citation(s):
Choice 06/01/2022