Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460, Nicolai Abildgaard

Christian I Raising the Province of Holstein to the State of a Duchy in 1460

Christian I ophøjer Holsten til hertugdømme 1460. Allegori (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1778
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 60.5 × 38 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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King Bishop Mitre Crosier Crown Throne Seated Kneeling Woman Man Boy Group Curtain Coat of arms Shield Lion Animal Gothic Column Interior Allegory History scene Royal audience Denmark Holstein Weapon Christian I Germany

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