#j.th. lundbye

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J.Th. Lundbye: Hankehøj, 1847

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P.C. Skovgaard (April 4, 1817 - 1875) was a Danish landscape painter of the National Romantic school - a late representative of the so-called Golden Age of Danish arts and sciences. He had trained at the Royal Academy under Eckersberg, but claimed that he learned little there. He preferred the company of his contemporaries - Marstrand and Lundbye - and venerated only few elders such as Købke.

Skovgaard painted extensively in Denmark and did not travel as much abroad (to Italy) as his contemporaries did. He dedicated himself to finding the sublime in the rather tame Danish landscape - beech trees, broad fields and waters, and the limestone cliffs of Møn. These features were often seen in poor weather with dark clouds - which was highly unusual for the time.

Here is an example of his work from Møn:

Udsigt over Havet fra Taleren på Møns Klint, 1851 - oil on canvas (Fuglsang Kunstmuseum) 

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J.Th. Lundbye: En gravhøj fra oldtiden ved Raklev på Refsnæs, 1839

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J.Th. Lundbye: En dansk kyst. Motiv fra Kitnæs ved Roskilde Fjord, c. 1843