Nicolai Abildgaard

Nicolai Abildgaard

1743 — 1809

Danish painter, sculptor and architect (1743–1809)

Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many of his works were in the royal Christiansborg Palace, Fredensborg Palace, and Levetzau Palace at Amalienborg.

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A farewell scene

A farewell scene

Nicolai Abildgaard

A nis eating his porridge

A nis eating his porridge

Nicolai Abildgaard

A view of Schie Church in Sweden

A view of Schie Church in Sweden

Nicolai Abildgaard Sorø Art Museum

Alexander the Great and an officer visit Diogenes.

Alexander the Great and an officer visit Diogenes.

Nicolai Abildgaard

Alexander's messenger at the Persian philosopher

Alexander's messenger at the Persian philosopher

Nicolai Abildgaard

Amor and Psyche embracing each other

Amor and Psyche embracing each other

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Kulturens herredømme

Kulturens herredømme

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Ornamental panel, presumably a wall decoration.

Ornamental panel, presumably a wall decoration.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Portrait of the artist's son Marcus Aurelius Abildgaard.

Portrait of the artist's son Marcus Aurelius Abildgaard.

Nicolai Abildgaard

Richard III terrified by nightmarish visions. Shakespeare, Act 5, Scene 9

Richard III terrified by nightmarish visions. Shakespeare, Act 5, Scene 9

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The girl from Andros

The girl from Andros

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Two Roman warriors watching a seated man embracing a child

Two Roman warriors watching a seated man embracing a child

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The Temple of Happiness

The Temple of Happiness

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A scene from the poems of Ossian.

A scene from the poems of Ossian.

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Ossian Singing His Swan Song

Ossian Singing His Swan Song

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Sitting male nude with the face partly covered by his raised arms

Sitting male nude with the face partly covered by his raised arms

Nicolai Abildgaard

Male Figure. After Michelangelo's "Last Judgement" in the Sistine Chapel

Male Figure. After Michelangelo's "Last Judgement" in the Sistine Chapel

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Adrastos slays himself on Atys' tomb

Adrastos slays himself on Atys' tomb

Nicolai Abildgaard ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

The Wounded Philoctetes

The Wounded Philoctetes

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Hamlet Delivering a Letter Written by Himself to the Queen of Scotland

Hamlet Delivering a Letter Written by Himself to the Queen of Scotland

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Ymir Suckling the Cow Audhumla

Ymir Suckling the Cow Audhumla

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Hamlet and his Mother

Hamlet and his Mother

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

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

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

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Christian III Succouring Denmark

Christian III Succouring Denmark

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Emiliekilde

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Christian I Proclaiming Holstein a Duchy. Painted for Christiansborg Castle

Christian I Proclaiming Holstein a Duchy. Painted for Christiansborg Castle

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Christian III Succouring Denmark

Christian III Succouring Denmark

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore. Study.

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore. Study.

Nicolai Abildgaard

The Establishment of Schools

The Establishment of Schools

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

From Ludvig Holbergs´s The Journey of Niels Klim to The World Underground

From Ludvig Holbergs´s The Journey of Niels Klim to The World Underground

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Niels Klim Attends the Sentencing of the Deceased Potuan Prince.

Niels Klim Attends the Sentencing of the Deceased Potuan Prince.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Niels Klim in Potu

Niels Klim in Potu

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Scene from Niels Klim's Underground Travels.

Scene from Niels Klim's Underground Travels.

Nicolai Abildgaard

Standardization of Weights and Measures in 1683. Sketch.

Standardization of Weights and Measures in 1683. Sketch.

Nicolai Abildgaard

The Doctor´s Wife Reveals her Husband´s Intention of Anatomising Niels Klim

The Doctor´s Wife Reveals her Husband´s Intention of Anatomising Niels Klim

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Potuans are Surprised to see Niels Klim Genuflect in front of the Wise Prince.

The Potuans are Surprised to see Niels Klim Genuflect in front of the Wise Prince.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Prayers of the Potuans at the Feast of the Unfathomable God

The Prayers of the Potuans at the Feast of the Unfathomable God

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Asiatic Trade

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Cupid Playing the Lyre.

Cupid Playing the Lyre.

Nicolai Abildgaard Thorvaldsen Museum

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight

Fingal Sees the Ghosts of his Forefathers by Moonlight

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Archangel Michael and Satan Disputing about the Body of Moses

The Archangel Michael and Satan Disputing about the Body of Moses

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Christian IV Aboard his Flagship "The Trinity"

Christian IV Aboard his Flagship "The Trinity"

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Foundation of the Royal Library

The Foundation of the Royal Library

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Prince Royal Frederik awakens the sleeping Fama with the help of Clio. Study.

The Prince Royal Frederik awakens the sleeping Fama with the help of Clio. Study.

Nicolai Abildgaard

Absolute Monarchy Assigned to Frederik III in 1660

Absolute Monarchy Assigned to Frederik III in 1660

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Christian V Presents Danish Law 1683

Christian V Presents Danish Law 1683

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Hierarchy at its Peak at the time of the Crusades

Hierarchy at its Peak at the time of the Crusades

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Nature Untamed

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Niels Klim thinks he hears the Deacon when he is awakened by a Bull

Niels Klim thinks he hears the Deacon when he is awakened by a Bull

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Richard III wakes up from his nightmare in his tent in Bosworth

Richard III wakes up from his nightmare in his tent in Bosworth

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Rome as Ruler of the World

Rome as Ruler of the World

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Standardization of Weights and Measures in 1683

Standardization of Weights and Measures in 1683

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Revival of Learning, the Invention of Printing and Gunpowder and the Discovery of America

The Revival of Learning, the Invention of Printing and Gunpowder and the Discovery of America

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Triumph of a Potuan, whose Reform Proposal has been Approved

The Triumph of a Potuan, whose Reform Proposal has been Approved

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Magnus Stenbock Surrenders the Fortress of Tønningen to Frederik IV in 1714

Magnus Stenbock Surrenders the Fortress of Tønningen to Frederik IV in 1714

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Construction of Copenhagen´s Dock in the Reign of Christian VI

The Construction of Copenhagen´s Dock in the Reign of Christian VI

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Niels Klim Receives the Homage of the Quamites.

Niels Klim Receives the Homage of the Quamites.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Foundation of the Copenhagen Fire Insurance

The Foundation of the Copenhagen Fire Insurance

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Frederik V as Patron of Science and the Arts

Frederik V as Patron of Science and the Arts

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Richard III

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Allegory on the Right of Citizenship

Allegory on the Right of Citizenship

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Christian VII Uniting the Ducal with the Royal Part of Holstein in 1767

Christian VII Uniting the Ducal with the Royal Part of Holstein in 1767

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Abolition of Adscription in 1788

The Abolition of Adscription in 1788

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Finding of the Infant Moses

The Finding of the Infant Moses

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus

Ismene and Antogone Plead with Theseus

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector

King Priam Pleading with Achilles for the Corpse of Hector

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Mercury by the Seashore

Mercury by the Seashore

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Jupiter Weighing the Fate of Man

Jupiter Weighing the Fate of Man

Nicolai Abildgaard Ribe Kunstmuseum

Culmin's Ghost Appears to his Mother

Culmin's Ghost Appears to his Mother

Nicolai Abildgaard Nationalmuseum

Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron

Achilles and the Centaur Cheiron

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes

Achilles and the Daughters of Lycomedes

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Fingal gives his weapons to Oscar.

Fingal gives his weapons to Oscar.

Nicolai Abildgaard

The Death of Achilles

The Death of Achilles

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable

Thetis Immersing her Infant Son Achilles in the River Styx to Make him Invulnerable

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Dying Messalina and her Mother

The Dying Messalina and her Mother

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Allegory of Philosophy

Allegory of Philosophy

Nicolai Abildgaard

Nightmare

Nicolai Abildgaard Sorø Art Museum

Two Young Men Confessing to Alexander the Great their Conspiracy against Him

Two Young Men Confessing to Alexander the Great their Conspiracy against Him

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Julia and Fulvia

Julia and Fulvia

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Jurisprudence. Allegorical Figure

Jurisprudence. Allegorical Figure

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Philosophy. Allegorical figure.

Philosophy. Allegorical figure.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Theology. Allegorical figure

Theology. Allegorical figure

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Julia and Fulvia

Julia and Fulvia

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Midwife Taking Leave of the girl from Andros. From Terence´s Andria

The Midwife Taking Leave of the girl from Andros. From Terence´s Andria

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Pamphilius and his sevant Davus. From Terence´s Andria

Pamphilius and his sevant Davus. From Terence´s Andria

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Simo and his former slave Sosia. From Terence´s Andria.

Simo and his former slave Sosia. From Terence´s Andria.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Slave Davus and the Maid Mysis. From Terence´s Andria.

The Slave Davus and the Maid Mysis. From Terence´s Andria.

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Oath of Fealty in 1660

The Oath of Fealty in 1660

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Alexander the Great and Diogenes.

Alexander the Great and Diogenes.

Nicolai Abildgaard

Allegory of Protestantism

Allegory of Protestantism

Nicolai Abildgaard Ribe Kunstmuseum

Catullus and Lesbia, who in his arms seek solace for the death of her sparrow

Catullus and Lesbia, who in his arms seek solace for the death of her sparrow

Nicolai Abildgaard

Fotis sees her Lover Lucius Transformed into an Ass. Motif from Apeleius' The Golden Ass

Fotis sees her Lover Lucius Transformed into an Ass. Motif from Apeleius' The Golden Ass

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Catholic Worldview, Allegory

The Catholic Worldview, Allegory

Nicolai Abildgaard Ribe Kunstmuseum

The Greek Poet Anacreon and Bathyll

The Greek Poet Anacreon and Bathyll

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The robber's housekeeper comforts the young girl by telling the myth of Amor and Psyche. Motif from Apulejus, The Golden Donkey

The robber's housekeeper comforts the young girl by telling the myth of Amor and Psyche. Motif from Apulejus, The Golden Donkey

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Tibullus Lamenting outside the Door of his Beloved

Tibullus Lamenting outside the Door of his Beloved

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Apollo charging the Parcae to visit Ceres, who has fled from the Earth

Apollo charging the Parcae to visit Ceres, who has fled from the Earth

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Fotis sees her Lover Lucius Transformed into an Ass. Motif from Apeleius' The Golden Ass

Fotis sees her Lover Lucius Transformed into an Ass. Motif from Apeleius' The Golden Ass

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Odysseus Takes Counsel with Teiresias. From Homer´s Odyssey

Odysseus Takes Counsel with Teiresias. From Homer´s Odyssey

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Papirius and his Mother

Papirius and his Mother

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Tarquin and the Sibyl

Tarquin and the Sibyl

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

The Greek Poet Sappho and the Girl from Mytilene

The Greek Poet Sappho and the Girl from Mytilene

Nicolai Abildgaard Statens Museum for Kunst

Stående modelfigur, Rom

Nicolai Abildgaard ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

Richard III Before the Battle of Bosworth

Nicolai Abildgaard Randers Museum of Art

The Philosopher's Wife brings Food to Niels Klim

Nicolai Abildgaard Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

Socrates in Prison

Nicolai Abildgaard Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek

The Archangel Michael and Satan Fighting for the Dead Body of Moses

Nicolai Abildgaard ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

Socrates and Aspasia

Nicolai Abildgaard Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek