Hierarchy at its Peak at the time of the Crusades, Nicolai Abildgaard

Hierarchy at its Peak at the time of the Crusades

Hierarkiet på sit højeste i korstogenes periode. Allegori på en af fire hovedepoker i Europas kulturhistorie (museum title)

Nicolai Abildgaard (Danish) (1743-1809)

Movement: Neoclassicism
Date: 1784
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 29.5 × 29.5 cm
Collection: Statens Museum for Kunst, Denmark
Rights: Public domain
Photograph: Statens Museum for Kunst, public domain

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Allegory Woman Seated Sleeping Sleep Table Goblet Crucifix Rosary Tiara Crusader Knight Horse Animal Battle armor War helmet Spear Saber Weapon War banner Combat War Fire Book Turban Cavalry Middle Ages

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