Danish art is the visual arts produced in Denmark or by Danish artists. It goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium BC, such as the Trundholm sun chariot. For many early periods, it is usually considered as part of the wider Nordic art of Scandinavia. Art from what is today Denmark forms part of the art of the Nordic Bronze Age, and then Norse and Viking art. Danish medieval painting is almost entirely known from church frescos such as those from the 16th-century artist known as the Elmelunde Master.
The Reformation greatly disrupted Danish artistic traditions, and left the existing body of painters and sculptors without large markets. The requirements of the court and aristocracy were mainly for portraits, usually by imported artists, and it was not until the 18th century that large numbers of Danes were trained in contemporary styles. For an extended period of time thereafter art in Denmark either was imported from Germany and the Netherlands or Danish artists studied abroad and produced work that was seldom inspired by Denmark itself. From the late 18th century on, the situation changed radically. Beginning with the Danish Golden Age, a distinct tradition of Danish art began and has continued to flourish until today. Due to generous art subsidies, contemporary Danish art has a big production per capita.
Though usually not especially a major centre for art production or exporter of art, Denmark has been relatively successful in keeping its art; in particular, the relatively mild nature of the Danish Reformation, and the lack of subsequent extensive rebuilding and redecoration of churches, has meant that with other Scandinavian countries, Denmark has unusually rich survivals of medieval church paintings and fittings. One period when Nordic art exerted a strong influence over the rest of northern Europe was in Viking art, and there are many survivals, both in stone monuments left untouched around the countryside, and objects excavated in modern times.
Danishart is the visual arts produced in Denmark or by Danish artists. It goes back thousands of years with significant artifacts from the 2nd millennium...
National Gallery of Denmark (Danish: Statens Museum for Kunst, also known as "SMK", literally State Museum for Art) is the Danish national gallery, located...
The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts (Danish: Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than...
immigrant, became a naturalised Danish citizen and married a Danish woman. Having attained his magister of art degree in 1956 in art history, in 1967 Johansson...
design. The Danish Museum of Art & Design (or, Designmuseum Denmark) in Copenhagen exhibits many of the artifacts associated with Danish design, especially...
Denmark (Danish: Designmuseum Danmark) is a museum in Copenhagen for Danish and international design and crafts. It features works of famous Danish designers...
The Danish Golden Age (Danish: Den danske guldalder) covers a period of exceptional creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of...
Denmark (Danish: Danmark, pronounced [ˈtænmɑk] ) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe. It is the metropolitan part of and...
sun chariot. Art from modern Denmark forms part of the art of the Nordic Bronze Age, and then Norse and Viking art. Danish medieval painting is almost...
Rock art in Denmark (Danish: Helleristninger or Halristinger) differs significantly from that of the Scandinavian peninsula. Carvings are smaller, focused...
Lars Ulrich R (/ˈʊlrɪk/; Danish: [ˈlɑːs ˈulˀʁek]; born 26 December 1963) is a Danish musician who is the drummer and co-founder of American heavy metal...
of the museum is also "Louisiana Museum of Modern Art" in Danish, it is not translated into Danish. https://www.be-rlingske.dk/aok/louisianas-besoegs...
The krone (Danish: [ˈkʰʁoːnə]; plural: kroner; sign: kr.; code: DKK) is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, and the Faroe Islands, introduced...
of the 19th century that the Golden Age of Danish Painting emerged with a marked increase in truly Danishart inspired by the country itself with its lifestyle...
Museum of Modern Art (Danish: ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst) is a state-authorised private non-profit charity and contemporary art museum in Ishøj, near...
families from Denmark by sea to nearby neutral Sweden, an act which ensured the safety of almost all the Danish Jews. Medieval Danishart contains depictions...
The Danish National Art Library is the national research library for architecture, art history, visual arts and museology in Denmark. It was founded in...
Karin Hindsbo (born 1974) is a Danishart historian and museum director. She is the director of the Tate Modern in London since September 2023. She was...
internationally recognized contributions. Although Denmark was slow to accept photography as an art form, Danish photographers are now increasingly active, participating...
The Danish Arts Foundation (Danish: Statens Kunstfond) is the principal Danish government funded arts foundation founded by a special Law on 27 May 1964...
languages, Danish is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples who lived in Scandinavia during the Viking Era. Danish, together...
Hygge (/ˈh(j)uːɡə/, H(Y)OO-gə; Danish: [ˈhykə]; Norwegian: [ˈhŷɡːə]) is a word in Danish and Norwegian that describes a cozy, contented mood evoked by...
timelang debat". DR (in Danish). 28 February 2023. Official days to use the flag in Denmark (in Danish) Office Holidays in Denmark (specific dates of holidays...
style which was used by native Danish painters. It is these that are considered to be the most important for Danishart and culture. A distinction is to...
also known as the Danish straits. Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnmɑːrk/ English country name: Denmark Endonym: Danmark Adjectival(s): Danish Demonym(s): Dane(s)...
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