An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæs
| An ancient burial mound by Raklev on Refsnæs | |
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| Danish: En gravhøj fra oldtiden ved Raklev på Refsnæs | |
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| Artist | Johan Thomas Lundbye |
| Year | 1839 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 66.7 cm × 88.9 cm (26.3 in × 35.0 in) |
| Location | Thorvaldsens Museum |
| Website | www |
An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæsis a Danish landscape painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye from 1839. The painting is executed in the national romantic tradition, as advocated by Niels Laurits Høyen.
In the foreground of the painting's central motif, a barrow. The painting uses this very prominent figure, a giant mound that pushes the image background back to give great depth to the painting.
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