Lasse Pedersen
Aristocracy
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As posted elsewhere in the forums, Statens Museum for Kunst ('The Danish National Gallery') has recently put three paintings by HM Queen Margrethe II of Denmark on display. Said paintings being:
Skyen og volden ('The Cloud and the Rampart'), 1997: http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55843
Fra de yderste fjelde. Under skyen. ('From the Furthest Mountains. Under the Cloud'), 2000: http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55846
Fra de yderste fjelde. Den grønne dal. ('From the Furthest Mountains. The Green Valley'), 2002: http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55848
The paintings in themselves leave little doubt that HM the Queen is indeed a gifted artist, and yet, the paintings stirred up quite a debate in Danish art circles when they were displayed, about a week ago. Mr. Tom Jørgensen, editor of an art magazine, said that: "If we forget who painted the pictures, they are merely an interesting, but not very successful attempt to make some symbolic landscapes". He then adds that Her Majesty's paintings could easily be on display at other museums, but that they are not suitable for the National Gallery, since the National Gallery should only display the most outstanding works, regardless of name and title of the artist. It was the Museum Director, Mrs. Allis Helleland, who asked the Queen if she would be interested in donating some of her work to the museum. The three paintings were then given to the museum as a gift.
If you ask me, the paintings are indeed successful attempts of symbolic landscape painting, and ought to be at the National Gallery. What do you think? And do you know other examples of royal artists? Or perhaps other works of HM Queen Margrethe II?
/Lasse Pedersen
http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55843
Skyen og volden ('The Cloud and the Rampart'), 1997: http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55843
Fra de yderste fjelde. Under skyen. ('From the Furthest Mountains. Under the Cloud'), 2000: http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55846
Fra de yderste fjelde. Den grønne dal. ('From the Furthest Mountains. The Green Valley'), 2002: http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55848
The paintings in themselves leave little doubt that HM the Queen is indeed a gifted artist, and yet, the paintings stirred up quite a debate in Danish art circles when they were displayed, about a week ago. Mr. Tom Jørgensen, editor of an art magazine, said that: "If we forget who painted the pictures, they are merely an interesting, but not very successful attempt to make some symbolic landscapes". He then adds that Her Majesty's paintings could easily be on display at other museums, but that they are not suitable for the National Gallery, since the National Gallery should only display the most outstanding works, regardless of name and title of the artist. It was the Museum Director, Mrs. Allis Helleland, who asked the Queen if she would be interested in donating some of her work to the museum. The three paintings were then given to the museum as a gift.
If you ask me, the paintings are indeed successful attempts of symbolic landscape painting, and ought to be at the National Gallery. What do you think? And do you know other examples of royal artists? Or perhaps other works of HM Queen Margrethe II?
/Lasse Pedersen
http://130.226.236.38/smkweb/VarkBillede.asp?objectid=55843