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Pilo: Portrait of Frederick V in Coronation Robes c.1751, Sweden --in Baroque/Rococo style --meant to be viewed from below to look up in awe --abundance of elaborate detail portrays royalty --displays God-given authority and power
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Pilo: Coronation of Gustav III 1782, Sweden --depiction of jewels, laces, satins, furs, and many other things are clear and detailed --Pilo worked on this painting for 10 years and it is still unfinished --Gustav III was Pilo's patron and this painting secures Gustav's place in history
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Roslin: Princess Natalia Petrovna Galitsyn 1777, Sweden --her elevated status is shown by her porcelain skin, feathers in her hair, pearls, lace, etc. --this painting is in the Rococo style
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Roslin: Self-Portrait 1790, Sweden --Roslin and Gustav III (in the portrait) are similar --Roslin is proclaiming his status in similarity --in the Rococo style
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Abildgaard: Culmin's Ghost Appearing to His Mother 1794, Denmark --the anguish of the mother is shown by the total collapse of her body --this painting is very emotionally expressive --represents culmination of Romantic ideas --haze suggests other world and dreamlike state
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Abildgaard: Andria c.1801, Denmark --this painting is based on a play --new art form called cityscape --shows Abildgaard's extensive knowledge of antiquity
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Juel: A Holstein Girl, 1766-7, Denmark --Juel used a very straight forward approach --her intense eyes reflect the color of her dress --captures her inner spirituality
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Juel: Crown Prince Frederick with His Family 1788-89, Denmark --portrays monarch with his family as an attempt to show monarch as part of domestic life; "Father" of country --no crown and orb are seen
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Juel: Portrait of a Noblewoman and son 1799-1800, Denmark --this painting celebrates and portrays the simple pleasures and joys of domestic life --family resemblence is clear in skin tone and face --interruption of day's activities in a casual manner
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Juel: The Ryberg Family Portrait 1796-97, Denmark --shows a wealthy family on their estate (landscape) and their control over nature
--portrays Juel's love of nature that he found in Switzerland --the woman is meant to appear as a thing of beauty
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Eckersberg: View of the Garden of the Villa Borghese in Rome c.1814, Denmark --this painting uses strong vertical and horizontal elements --the sunlight casts shadows and brightens other areas --one of the first paintings to be completed outdoors, not in the studio --at an unusual angle
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Eckersberg: View Through Three Arches of the Third Story of the Coliseum c.1815-16, Denmark --the precision of stones and columns shows flaws and cracks --we have a controlled view that is firmly fixed; calm feeling from the vista --nearly photographic; background is as clear as the foreground
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Eckersberg: Portrait of Mme. Frederikka Christine Schmidt 1818, Denmark --this painting is a symbol of the Danish middle class at that time --shows the rise of the middle class (very large painting) --surroundings are simple, but nice
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Eckersberg: Nathanson Family Portrait 1818, Denmark --there is a general momentum from left to right shown by body movement and angles --meant to glorify family life using a rich color scheme and involving every member of the family
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Eckersberg: Assow 1828, Denmark --detailed measurements between spectators and masts portray an almost scale model of reality --sky gives a sense of depth --this painting represents Eckersberg's excellent observational skills with details and realism
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Jensen: Portrait of Birgitte Hohlenberg, nee Malling 1826, Denmark --this painting is very small (less than a foot) --dress is very textured and the colors are used freely --dark background contrasts with the light colors of her hat, face, and collar --Jensen was good at capturing psychological depth
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Jensen: Portrait of Hans Christian Anderson 1836, Denmark --this painting is very small (less than a foot) --simple, dark background and dark suit contrast with the lightness of his face --H.C. Anderson loved the portrait; right after his first book |
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Hansen: Forum Romanum 1837, Denmark --describes complete vista --complex piece using various types of buildings --shows everyday world (ox and cart)
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Constantin Hansen: A Group of Danish Artists in Rome 1837, Denmark --this is Hansen's most well-known painting --Hansen painted himself in the left corner behind Bindesboll --well-balanced painting (pictorial quality) using a V shape with the artists --social-historical document
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Constantin Hansen: Portrait of Elise Kobke 1850, Denmark --egg-shaped face and collar echoed in coffee cup and saucer --skin stands out --a single stroke is a fold in her dress
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Kobke: Portrait of Frederik Sodring 1832, Denmark --Sodring was Kobke's artist friend, shared studio --"friendship painting" genre --background materials (ivy-friendship, cows-nature, sketches, etc) have meaning --Kobke considered the best of the Danish Golden Age painters
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Kobke: An Old Peasant Woman c.1832, Denmark --meant to contemplate aging, passing of time, and wisdom --the woman's dignity and character is shown in the painting --shows some Romanticism |
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Kobke: View Outside the North Gate of the Citadel 1834, Denmark --represents a depiction of his childhood home --could possibly be symbolic of a transition to adulthood (gate) --viewer is in shadows looking into bright light --framed by architecture
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Kobke: Frederiksborg Castle at Evening 1835, Denmark --the lines and color are clear and convincing --symbol of historical continuity; all coronations were held here
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Kobke: Sortedam Lake 1838, Denmark --portrays a mood, poetic --the city in the distance and plants in bottom right are clear and detailed --mundane view --dock and flagpole anchor painting
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