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''Efterårsmorgen ved Sortedamssøen'' (Autumn Morning on Lake Sortedam) is an oil painting by Christen Købke, one of the leading artists in the
, Kulturkanon Retrieved 7 February 2013.
"Efterårsmorgen ved Sortedamssøen"
Mindmeister.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket. Retrieved 7 February 2013. The painting's vertical and horizontal lines provide a fine balance which is typical of Købke's ability to convey a sense of peacefulness in his compositions. His appreciation of colour can be seen in the pale pink morning light. From his letters, we know that Købke was depressed at the time he painted the scene. That could explain the coolness of the painting which differs strikingly from Købke's other works depicting much more pleasant scenes of spring and summer.
''Efterårsmorgen ved Sortedamssøen'' (Autumn Morning on Lake Sortedam) is an oil painting by Christen Købke, one of the leading artists in the Golden Age of Danish Painting
The Danish Golden Age ( da, Den danske guldalder) covers a period of exceptional creative production in Denmark, especially during the first half of the 19th century.Kulturnet DanmarkGuide to the Danish Golden Age Although Copenhagen had suffered ...
. Included in the 2006 Danish Culture Canon, the painting hangs in Copenhagen's Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek."Efterårsmorgen ved Sortedamssøen", Kulturkanon Retrieved 7 February 2013.
Background
From 1833 to 1843, Købke lived with his parents on Blegdamsvej in Copenhagen in a house close toSortedam Lake
Sortedam Lake ( da, Sortedams Sø) is a lake at Copenhagen in Denmark. A vertical slope was added in the area in 1929. In September 2012 it was announced that there were plans to build a floating bridge on the lake, and construction material lef ...
. He also painted several scenes of Blegdam Lake.Mindmeister.com. Retrieved 7 February 2013.
Description
With its almost bare trees and pale light, the painting conveys the atmosphere of a November morning. The man, walking alone along the lakeside, adds to the melancholy of the scene. One can almost hear the gentle rustling of the leaves, the man's distant footsteps and the lapping of the water against the reeds."Månedens værk. November: Christen Købke, Efterårsmorgen ved Sortedamssøen, 1838"Ny Carlsberg Glyptoteket. Retrieved 7 February 2013. The painting's vertical and horizontal lines provide a fine balance which is typical of Købke's ability to convey a sense of peacefulness in his compositions. His appreciation of colour can be seen in the pale pink morning light. From his letters, we know that Købke was depressed at the time he painted the scene. That could explain the coolness of the painting which differs strikingly from Købke's other works depicting much more pleasant scenes of spring and summer.
References
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