A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum

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A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum
Danish: Udsigt gennem tre buer i Colosseums tredje stokværk
C.W. Eckersberg - A View through Three Arches of the Third Storey of the Colosseum - Google Art Project.jpg
Artist C. W. Eckersberg
Year1815 or 1816
Medium Oil on canvas
Dimensions32 cm× 49.5 cm(13 in× 20 in)
Location National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen

A View through Three of the North-Western Arches of the Third Storey of the Coliseum is a painting by the Danish painter C. W. Eckersberg. It was painted in 1815 or 1816 when Eckersberg sojourned in Rome, painting a series of works of the ancient ruins of the city. [1]

The details of the ruins are precisely observed as they appear at the Colosseum in Rome. The views of the city, however, are a construction as Eckersberg connected three separate views to create a new harmony. [1] The Royal Engraving Collection has two sketches Eckersberg did to plan his work.

An example of Danish Golden Age painting, the work was included in a Danish canon on art. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Monrad, Kasper (2 February 2013). "En harmonisk helhed". National Gallery of Denmark. Archived from the original on 24 October 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  2. "Kulturkanonen" (PDF). Kulturkanonen, p. 43. Danish Ministry of Culture. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 December 2012. Retrieved 2 February 2013.

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