Monday, April 1, 2013

Art of Denmark

In Denmark there a lot of awesome museums, one of them are:

The National Gallery

 The Danish National Gallery is permanently exhibiting 700 years of Western art and Danish cultural history. The collection includes works by Tizian andMantegna - Rubens and Rembrandt and many more famous painters and other international artists.


A special collection is present with Danish artists and painters from the Golden Age era. Such as Eckersberg and Købke - and 20th century artists such as Henri Matisse - Edvard Munch - Emil Nolde - as well as the Danish artists Asger Jorn - Per Kirkeby and many more.

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Address
Statens Museum for Kunst
Sølvgade 48-50
1307 Copenhagen K
(Free entry)

The National Museum

The National Museum is Denmark’s largest museum of Danish cultural history. The museum's main domicile is a classical 18th century palace mansion - and is the museum for all of Denmark - where you can follow the history of the Danes right up to the present day.

The Sun Chariot from the 13th century - and the Golden Horns of Gallehus from the early 5th century are national symbols and relics that draw visitors from all over the world to experience and admire.

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The National Museum (The Prince's Palace)
Ny Vestergade 10
1220 Copenhagen K.
(Free entry)

Louisiana - Museum of Modern Art

The Louisiana Museum of Modern Art is located in northern Zealand with a panoramic view across the Oresund. The museum frames the sculpture park facing the sea - and the interaction between art - nature and the museum architecture is quite unique. 


Louisiana is an international museum with a considerable collection of modern art. The museum’s permanent collection includes more than 3000works - and is one of the largest in Scandinavia. The collection takes its point of departure in the period after 1945 - including famous artists like Picasso - Giacometti - Dubuffet - Yves Klein - Andy Warhol - Rauschenberg

Every year Louisiana offers 4-6 temporary exhibitions - presenting both great modernist artists and the latest international contemporary art in the series Louisiana Contemporary.

Frederiksborg Castle - Museum of National History


National Art & History - and Danish Cultural Heritage!

Frederiksborg Castle - Museum of National History is situated in the town of Hillerød with a unique art collection that is world famous - and a sanctuary for art lovers as well as for new and old museum goers.

A visit at these Royal premises and authentic surroundings is a must - and will bring one back in Danish and Royal history for ever!

The Ark - ARKEN Museum


A Museum of Modern Art on the seashores of Oresound!

Just 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Copenhagen is The ARKEN Museumof Modern Art situated. The modern art collection comprises more than300 works of art. The main part of them can be seen in ARKEN's permanent exhibition.

The ARKEN collects Danish - Nordic and international art with special emphasis on contemporary art from 1990 onwards.

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Address
Skovvej 100
2635 Ishøj

Roskilde Cathedral - The Royal Mausoleum



Royal History - and Danish Cultural Heritage!

Roskilde Cathedral from the 12th century houses the biggest and most outstanding Mausoleum in the world - as it is the final resting place for all the Danish Royalties since the 15th century - and after the protestant reformation in 1536.

There are gorgeous sarcophaguses of 39 Kings and Queens - as well as family members of successive rulers and their descendants.


Eva Aymamí Ribas

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