Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight, Nicolai Abildgaard

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight

Fingal ser sine forfædres ånder ved månens skin (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: c. 1780–1784
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 49.5 × 61 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Moonlight Moon Full moon Night Sea Water Reflection in water Cloud Sky Dog Animal Old man Man Warrior Beard Ghost Vision Harp Instrument Shield Sword Weapon Boot Tunic Coat Darkness Chiaroscuro Light effect Dark Ossian Poète Writer Fingal

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