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An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæs

Painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye

An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæs is a Danish landscape painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye from 1839.[1] The painting is executed in the national romantic tradition, as advocated by Niels Laurits Høyen.

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

References

  1. [1]
    Stougaard-Nielsen, Jakob (17 April 2020). "Nordic Nature: From Romantic Nationalism to the Anthropocene". In Lindskog, Annika; Stougaard-Nielsen, Jakob (eds.). Introduction to Nordic Cultures. UCL Press. p. 173. ISBN 978-1-78735-399-2. Retrieved 1 February 2024.



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