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Cisternerne –
7 TOP 10 DANISH ARTISTS
The Cisterns
Beneath the manicured lawns of
Frederiksberg Have, this exhibition
space is remarkable for both its
provocative contemporary art and
film installations and the singularity
of its setting: a 19th-century cistern
(see p88).
Davids Samling
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Set inside a 19th-century
town house, the museum holds
the col lections of Christian Ludwig Sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen
David (1878–1960), a Danish 1 Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844)
barrister. It includes fabulous Son of an Icelandic wood carver,
furniture and ancient Islamic Thorvaldsen became Denmark’s
ornamental art (see p78). most famous sculptor.
2 Christoffer Eckersberg
(1783–1853)
Laid the foundations for Denmark’s
Golden Age of painting (1800–50).
3 Michael Ancher (1849–1927)
One of the best-known artists in
Denmark and the unofficial head
of the Skagen group.
4 Peder Severin Krøyer
(1851–1909)
His work is inspired by the lives of
the fishermen of Skagen.
5 Anna Ancher (1859–1935)
A Skagen artist and wife of Michael
Ancher. Her work is typified by
picturesque scenes of family life.
6 Vilhelm Hammershøi
Entrance, Statens Museum for Kunst (1864–1916)
Known for his paintings of inte riors,
Statens Museum for
9 done in muted colours.
Kunst
Nestled in a park with lakes and 7 Richard Mortensen (1910–1993)
The first Danish artist to turn to
grassy slopes, the National Gallery abstraction. Also known for his
displays a collection of international perfect technical finish.
art (see pp26–7), with works by Great 8 Asger Jorn (1914–73)
Masters like Dürer and Titian and by Founder of CoBrA, an important art
icons such as Picasso and Matisse. group to emerge after World War II.
These are displayed with 20th- 9 Bjørn Nørgaard (1947–)
century Danish works, including One of the most influential Danish
those of the CoBrA group. contemporary artists, his works span a
range of fields, including sculpture. He
Thorvaldsens Museum
0 also designed the Queen’s Tapestries.
Opened in 1848, this museum
pays homage to the Neo-Classical 10 Olafur Eliasson (1967–)
Danish–Icelandic artist who erects
sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (see fascinating kinetic sculptures inspired
pp32–3). It includes most of his works, by natural phenomena in cities around
as well as some private belongings. the world.
You can also visit his grave.

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