Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore, Nicolai Abildgaard

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

Frederik II bygger Kronborg (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1781–1782
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 309 × 197 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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King History scene Frédéric II Kronborg Elseneur Castle Fortification Building site Ground plan Building work Armor Hat Ruff Sword Weapon Cannon Cannonball Horse Dog Animal Seated Man Figure Group Gesture Renaissance Denmark Red Helmet Sky Building

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