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Nicolai Abildgaard

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Seated allegorical woman in white gown holding a tablet, leaning on a fasces, with a rainbow behind her.

Jurisprudence. Allegorical Figure

1800

Seated woman in classical dress holds a golden armored figure beside a round shield, with trees and a faint bull in the backg

Philosophy. Allegorical figure.

1800

Classical street scene with columned temple, two arguing men, a running woman, and a cart passing under an arch.

The Midwife Taking Leave of the girl from Andros. From Terence´s Andria

1801

Two men talk at the base of a stone staircase before a classical temple, with figures and a dog in a sunlit square.

Pamphilius and his sevant Davus. From Terence´s Andria

1802

Painting of a crowned king on a dais receiving a kneeling woman with a crown, flanked by clergy, courtiers and crowned women.

Christian I Proclaiming Holstein a Duchy in 1474. Painted for Christiansborg Castle

1780

Seated man in armour studies a plan with advisers, a dog and cannons in front, a castle and soldiers behind.

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

1781-1782

Painting of a crowned king on a throne with allegorical women and a heraldic eagle holding a shield above.

Christian VII Uniting the Ducal with the Royal Part of Holstein in 1773

1790

Painting of an old bearded bard in a blue cloak raising his arm, holding a harp, with a spear, in a dark landscape.

Ossian Singing His Swan Song

1780-1782

Oil painting of a muscular nude man with raised arms and a green loincloth against a dark background.

Male Figure. After Michelangelo's "Last Judgement" in the Sistine Chapel

1774

Painting of a sleeping man beside a roaring bull, with a preacher and congregation in misty background.

Niels Klim thinks he hears the Deacon when he is awakened by a Bull

1785-1787

Seated man in green tunic weeps with head in hand beside a dark doorway, a small dog growling on steps at right.

Tibullus Lamenting outside the Door of his Beloved

1808

Man in blue coat seated at a table, gesturing to a woman with feathered headdress; skeleton and skulls in dim interior.

The Doctor´s Wife Reveals her Husband´s Intention of Anatomising Niels Klim

1785-1787

Painting of a kneeling young man before a crowned, bearded old ruler, watched by a crowd in a dim, foliage-filled interior.

The Potuans are Surprised to see Niels Klim Genuflect in front of the Wise Prince.

1785-1787

Oil painting of a crowned king seated on a throne as a kneeling peasant offers grain, with two draped women standing behind.

The Abolition of Adscription in 1788

1790

Painting of tree-like figures with human faces playing horns in a procession, with a bearded man in branches and a standing y

The Triumph of a Potuan, whose Reform Proposal has been Approved

1785-1787

Allegorical painting of a crowned woman seated on clouds with attendant figures, a griffin, and a reclining nude warrior belo

Frederik V as Patron of Science and the Arts

1787

Painting of a man with a sword walking past a stone pillar toward red-roofed buildings under a cloudy sky.

Niels Klim in Potu

1785-1786

Painting of a seated woman with a rosary beside a chalice, with armored crusaders and a banner charging in the background.

Hierarchy at its Peak at the time of the Crusades

1784

Kneeling figure in white shirt faces a dark forest with pale ghostly figures among the trees.

The Prayers of the Potuans at the Feast of the Unfathomable God

1785-1786

Painting of a bandaged man in red costume with a sword on a warship deck amid sailors, cannon and fallen men.

Christian IV Aboard his Flagship "The Trinity"

1782

Oil painting of a nude woman reclining while a clothed woman in a red headscarf leans toward her in a wooded landscape.

The Greek Poet Sappho and the Girl from Mytilene

1809

Oil painting of a seated man in blue shorts embraced from behind by a woman in a cream gown, with an empty birdcage nearby.

Catullus and Lesbia, who in his arms seek solace for the death of her sparrow

1809

Painting of nude Amor and Psyche embracing and kissing against a blue sky, with a quiver, bow and doves on the ground.

Amor and Psyche embracing each other

Painting of a man in a blue tunic lunging forward with a spear beside a fur-draped bench in a dark room.

Richard III terrified by nightmarish visions. Shakespeare, Act 5, Scene 9,

Painting of a family gathered in an emotional farewell, with a seated man in red watching from the right side.

A farewell scene

1758

Painting of a dramatic male figure in blue tunic and red breeches lunging forward with a raised fist beside a fur-draped couc

Richard III

1787

Nude man with long hair grips his wounded foot while crouching on a leopard skin beside a stone inscription and a quiver of a

The Wounded Philoctetes

1775

Bearded man in red robe playing lyre beside a reclining nude youth in a garden with fruit trees and a serpent.

The Greek Poet Anacreon and Bathyll

1808

Painting of a nude figure grasping a huge dark bull under orange streaked sky, with two frightened figures on the left.

Ymir Suckling the Cow Audhumla

1775-1778

Painting of an ancient city street with a columned temple, a bearded man in blue and orange, servants, and a woman at a balco

Simo and his former slave Sosia. From Terence´s Andria.

1803

Crowned king in armor clasps the hand of a kneeling woman beneath allegorical figures of justice and law in clouds.

Christian III Succouring Denmark

1780-1781

Seated woman in pink and yellow robes holding up a Medusa-like head with curling hair, on stone steps against a dark backgrou

Theology. Allegorical figure

1800

Painting of a startled woman in white and a nude man with a donkey head beside a table in a dim room.

Fotis sees her Lover Lucius Transformed into an Ass. Motif from Apeleius' The Golden Ass

1809

Men in red and grey coats examine a ship plan beside a large dark hull, with sailors working on the right.

The Construction of Copenhagen´s Dock in the Reign of Christian VI

1786-1787

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight

1780-1784

Hamlet Delivering a Letter Written by Himself to the Queen of Scotland

Hamlet Delivering a Letter Written by Himself to the Queen of Scotland

1776

Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus

Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus

1790-1799

Niels Klim Receives the Homage of the Quamites.

Niels Klim Receives the Homage of the Quamites.

1785-1789

The robber band's housekeeper comforts the young girl by telling the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Motif from Apuleius: The Golden Ass

The robber band's housekeeper comforts the young girl by telling the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Motif from Apuleius: T…

1808

Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes

Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes

1794-1798

Christian V Presents Danish Law 1683

Christian V Presents Danish Law 1683

1784

The Revival of Learning, the Invention of Printing and Gunpowder and the Discovery of America

The Revival of Learning, the Invention of Printing and Gunpowder and the Discovery of America

1784

The Foundation of the Copenhagen Fire Insurance

The Foundation of the Copenhagen Fire Insurance

1786

Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable

Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable

1794-1798

From Ludvig Holbergs´s The Journey of Niels Klim to The World Underground

From Ludvig Holbergs´s The Journey of Niels Klim to The World Underground

1785-1787

Apollo charging the Parcae to visit Ceres, who has fled from the Earth

Apollo charging the Parcae to visit Ceres, who has fled from the Earth

1809

The Establishment of Schools

The Establishment of Schools

1779-1782

Dark interior painting of a woman in white drapery steadying another woman in a red mantle beside a lamp and amphora.

Julia og Fulvia

1800

Painting of a nude woman seated on a rock with a staff, beside dark animals in a forest by a stream.

Nature Untamed

1784

Painting of a dying woman in blue drapery on a stone pavement, with an older woman in red beside her near a column.

The Dying Messalina and her Mother

1795-1798

Painting of a crowned king and queen seated under a red curtain as a crowd kneels and raises hands before a city building.

The Oath of Fealty in 1660

1806

Grisaille painting of a dying warrior held by mourners, a kneeling archer, a smoking altar and a veiled figure.

The Death of Achilles

1794-1798

Monochrome painting of a kneeling old king embracing a seated youth, with a standing figure, servant with vessel, and tripod.

King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector

1794-1798

Painting of a man in green pointing at a ghostly armored figure while a seated woman looks up at him in a dark room.

Hamlet and his Mother. Episode from Shakspeare's Hamlet

1776-1779

Painting of a kneeling officer handing a document to a seated commander before soldiers and a fortress at dusk.

Magnus Stenbock Surrenders the Fortress of Tønningen to Frederik IV in 1714

1785

Grisaille allegory of draped figures with books and a globe in a library, painted in sepia and ochre tones.

The Foundation of the Royal Library

1781-1784

Grisaille lunette allegory: a seated woman holds scales while two men work with a balance and a barrel of measures.

Standardization of Weights and Measures in 1683

1784

Painting of a classical courtyard at sunset with a bearded man pointing at a woman in a blue dress while another man watches.

The Slave Davus and the Maid Mysis. From Terence´s Andria.

1804

Rome as Ruler of the World

Rome as Ruler of the World

1784

Painting of a king in gold costume receiving a document from a bearded official before a crowd in a ceremonial hall.

Absolute Monarchy Assigned to Frederik III in 1660

1783

Watercolor and ink architectural drawing of a tomb with an obelisk elevation, a crypt section with sarcophagus, and a floor p

Memorial monument over Peter Tutein and his wife

1797-1800

Pen and ink drawing of a female figure on clouds holding a dove aloft, with billowing drapery behind her, on blue-grey paper.

Venus with a Dove

ca. 1780

Ink and wash drawing of a seated youth beside a large eagle, with two peacocks and a fruit basket below.

Jupiter, disguised as an eagle, with Ganymede, and a sketch of two peacocks

mid-18th-early 19th century

Torn sheet with pen sketches of a column on a pedestal, handwritten notes, numerals, and Abildgaard seals.

Notes with a studies for the Column of Liberty (Frihedstøtten)

ca. 1791

Pen and brown ink drawing of two draped seated women, Nemesis and Themis, one holding a staff, by Abildgaard.

Nemesis and Themis

mid-18th-early 19th century

Pen and ink sketch of two kneeling nude men, one reaching toward the other, with faint pencil background details.

Two Nude Men Playing with Dice

mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a seated figure in a headwrap feeding papers into a fire, with smoke rising behind.

An Old Woman Burning Papers

mid-18th-early 19th century

Sepia ink and wash drawing of two studies of a crouching male nude hiding among bushes.

Two Studies of a Male Nude (Althaemenes) Hiding in a Bush

mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink and wash drawing of a crouching male nude hiding his face and body against a dark background.

Study of a Male Nude (Althaemenes) Trying to Hide Himself

mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink and wash study of a seated male nude twisting with one arm outstretched, on aged paper.

Study of a Male Nude (Althaemenes) in Despair

mid-18th-early 19th century

Ink sketch of a crouching nude male figure bowed over a long staff, drawn with loose contour lines and brown wash.

Study of a Male Nude (Althaemenes) in Despair Trying to Hide Himself

mid-18th-early 19th century

Brown ink and grey wash drawing of a centaur carrying off a nude woman, raising a staff with a billowing cloak behind.

The Centaur Nessus Abducting Deianira

1763-1809