Beyond the Light - Identity and Place in Nineteenth-Century Danish Art (Hardcover)

Placing artists at the center of nineteenth-century Demark’s dramatic cultural, political, and philosophical transformation, this publication explores their persistent national pride in a time of turmoil Though known as the Danish Golden Age, nineteenth-century Denmark was one of the most tumultuous periods in the nation’s history—from the disastrous siege of Copenhagen and the collapse of Denmark’s monarchy to the swelling tide of nationalism that eventually engulfed all of Europe. This volume places artists at the center of Denmark’s dramatic cultural, political, and philosophical transformation by bringing together 90 drawings, paintings, and oil sketches by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, Christen Købke, Constantin Hansen, Martinus Rørbye, Johan Thomas Lundbye, Vilhelm Hammershøi, and others. Five thematic essays by leading scholars in Denmark and the United States explore the way Danish artists manifested the pride, traditions, and anxieties of their nation; the sea’s ever-changing role as a marker of Danish identity; the evolving nature of portraiture; nostalgia for the Danish landscape and folk traditions; and the influence on Danish artists of their travels throughout Europe. Published by The Metropolitan Museum of Art/Distributed by Yale University Press   Exhibition Schedule: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (January 26–April 16, 2023) The J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles (May 23–August 20, 2023)

General

Imprint:	Metropolitan Museum of Art
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2023
Editors:	Freyda Spira • Stephanie Schrader • Thomas Lederballe
Contributors:	Gry Hedin • Karina Lykke Grand
Dimensions:	254 x 229mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	228
ISBN-13:	978-1-58839-733-1
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General Books > Humanities > History > General Books > History > General
LSN:	1-58839-733-5
Barcode:	9781588397331

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