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Nicolai Abildgaard

Danish, 1743–1809

WA-00036892

Copenhagen

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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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Artworks (31)

Alexander the Great and Diogenes.

1809 · oil paint

The Fates bring a message from Apollo to Ceres.

1807 · oil paint

Jesus heals the two blind at Jericho.

1802 · oil paint

Scene from Voltaire's play "Le Triumvirat", act 5, scene 5. Marcus Antonius, Augustus, Julia, Sextus Pompejus and soldiers

1800 · oil paint

The World wide dominance of Christianity.

1800 · oil paint

Theology.

1800 · oil paint

Allegory of Philosophy

1800 · oil paint

Portrait of the artist's son Marcus Aurelius Abildgaard.

1797 · oil paint

Fingal gives his weapons to Oscar.

1796 · oil paint

The philosopher's wife brings food to Niels Klim.

1789 · oil paint

Alexander's messenger with the Persian philosopher.

1785 · oil paint

Allegorical painting.

1785 · oil paint

Alexander's messenger at the Persian philosopher

1785 · oil paint

Alexander the Great and an officer visit Diogenes.

1785 · oil paint

Scene from Niels Klim's Underground Travels.

1785 · oil paint

The Archangel Michael and Satan Disputing about the Body of Moses

1785 · oil paint

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

1783

Cupid Playing the Lyre.

1782 · oil paint

Standardization of Weights and Measures in 1683. Sketch.

1781

Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore. Study.

1781 · oil paint

A scene from the poems of Ossian.

1780 · oil paint

Richard III Before the Battle of Bosworth

1780 · oil paint

A model standing, Rome.

1772 · oil paint

Amor and Psyche

1772 · oil paint

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The Archangel Michael and Satan Disputing about the Body of Moses
1785 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The Fates bring a message from Apollo to Ceres.
1807 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Fingal gives his weapons to Oscar.
1796 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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A scene from the poems of Ossian.
1780 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Cupid Playing the Lyre.
1782 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The World wide dominance of Christianity.
1800 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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The philosopher's wife brings food to Niels Klim.
1789 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Scene from Voltaire's play "Le Triumvirat", act 5, scene 5. Marcus Antonius, Augustus, Julia, Sextus Pompejus and soldiers
1800 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Theology.
1800 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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Frederik II Builds Kronborg Castle at Elsinore. Study.
1781 · Wikidata · 5 prov
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