Refsnæs, Coastscape (detail), 1844, Johan Thomas Lundbye. SMK–The National Gallery of Denmark, Copenhagen. SMK Photo: Jakob Skou-Hansen
Beyond the Light: Identity and Place in 19th-Century Danish Art
GETTY CENTER
West Pavilion, Plaza Level
This is a past event
During an era marked by military defeat, financial collapse, and national disintegration, 19th-century artists in Denmark intensely studied themselves and their culture to portray a sense of belonging and displacement. Featuring drawings, oil sketches, and paintings from public and private collections in Copenhagen, New York, and Los Angeles, this exhibition is the first to elucidate how Danish artists depicted the extent and limits of their nation.
Organized by the J. Paul Getty Museum and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in collaboration with the Statens Museum for Kunst.