Nicolai Abildgaard

Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard (11 September 1743 – 4 June 1809) 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.

Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard
Portrait of Nicolai Abildgaard by Jens Juel (1772)
Born(1743-09-11)11 September 1743
Died4 June 1809(1809-06-04) (aged 65)
Spurveskjul near Frederiksdal, Denmark
Resting placeAssistens Cemetery, Copenhagen
NationalityDanish
EducationNew Royal Danish Academy of Art
Known forPainting
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