An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæs

An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæsis a Danish landscape painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye from 1839. The painting is executed in the national romantic tradition, as advocated by Niels Laurits Høyen.

An ancient burial mound by Raklev on Refsnæs
Danish: En gravhøj fra oldtiden ved Raklev på Refsnæs
ArtistJohan Thomas Lundbye
Year1839 (1839)
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensions66.7 cm × 88.9 cm (26.3 in × 35.0 in)
LocationThorvaldsens Museum
Websitewww.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/samlingerne/vaerk/B255

In the foreground of the painting's central motif, a barrow. The painting uses this very prominent figure, a giant mound that pushes the image background back to give great depth to the painting.


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