Amor patriae. Allegory symbolizing patriotism
Plaster
Sculpture
Neoclassicism
1777
19th Century
45.0 x 112.0 cm
National Gallery of Denmark
cornelius francis stanley (1840 – 1901)
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In 1776 the Danish King Christian 7. introduced the nationality laws, which meant that Government posts and other public offices would usually be reserved for persons who had been born in Denmark.The following year C.F. Stanley was appointed professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. The nationality laws reflected a growing awareness of national identity and history, as did Stanley’s sculpture, created the same year that he obtained Danish citizenship.Love of one
About this artwork
- Title: Amor patriae. Allegory symbolizing patriotism
- Artist: cornelius francis stanley
- Year: 1777
- Original dimensions: 45.0 x 112.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: National Gallery of Denmark
- Movement: Neoclassicism
- Period: 19th Century
- Corpus context: danish nationality laws , early sculptural work