Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard | |
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.jpg) Portrait of Nicolai Abildgaard by Jens Juel (1772) | |
| Born | 11 September 1743[1] Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 4 June 1809 (aged 65)[1] Spurveskjul near Frederiksdal, Denmark |
| Resting place | Assistens Cemetery, Copenhagen |
| Nationality | Danish |
| Education | New Royal Danish Academy of Art |
| Known for | Painting |
Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (11 September 1743 – 4 June 1809)[1] was a Danish neoclassical and royal history painter, sculptor, architect, and professor of painting, mythology, and anatomy at the New Royal Danish Academy of Art in Copenhagen, Denmark. Many of his works were in the royal Christiansborg Palace (some destroyed by fire 1794), Fredensborg Palace, and Levetzau Palace at Amalienborg.[2]
- ^ a b c Hoiberg, Dale H., ed. (2010). "Abildgaard, Nicolai Abraham". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. I: A-ak Bayes (15th ed.). Chicago, Illinois: Encyclopædia Britannica Inc. pp. 32. ISBN 978-1-59339-837-8.
- ^ "Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard". Salmonsens konversationsleksikon. Archived from the original on 3 April 2019. Retrieved 1 April 2019.