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DiaporamaView from a Window in Toldbodvej Looking Towards the Citadel in Copenhagen
Oil- WallArt
- Danish Golden Age
1833- 19th Century
27.0 x 15.0 cm
National Gallery of Denmark
Købke spent most of his childhood at the Citadel in Copenhagen where his father was a baker. In 1832 he rented a studio on Toldbodvej (now Esplanaden), which offered him a new view on his childhood home. From the studio window he could look over the neighbour opposite to the Citadel.The pictorial effectIt was not, however, the home as such that interested the artist; his main concern was for pictorial effect. Above the treetops he could see the Citadel mill, the ridge turret of the Citadel Church, the red rooftops of the military buildings, and the Oresund coastline in the far distance. In order to create depth in the small picture he added the edge of the neighbouring house’s roof and a chimney in the foreground. The chimney in particular is quite a stroke of genius, testifying to artistic boldness.The chimney
christen købke (1810 – 1848)
Discover Christen Købke (1810-1848), a master of the Danish Golden Age. Explore his serene landscapes, architectural scenes & intimate portraits capturing 19th-century Denmark. Influenced by Eckersberg, Købke's work embodies national identity and eve
National Gallery of Denmark (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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About this artwork
- Title: View from a Window in Toldbodvej Looking Towards the Citadel in Copenhagen
- Artist: christen købke
- Year: 1833
- Original dimensions: 27.0 x 15.0 cm
- Format: Panoramic
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: National Gallery of Denmark
- Movement: Danish Golden Age
- Medium: Oil
- Period: 19th Century
Quick Facts
- Year: 1833
- Artistic style: Precise light and atmospheric detail
- Artist: Christen Købke
- Title: View from a Window in Toldbodvej
- Subject or theme: Copenhagen cityscape and landscape
- Movement: Danish Golden Age
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