The Death of Balder
Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg painting / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Death of Balder (Danish: Balders Død) is an 1817 oil-on-canvas painting by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, depicting the well-known, eponymous legend from Norse mythology in which Balder is killed by a mistletoe arrow. Eckersberg's admission painting for admission into the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts' Academy Council, it now hangs in Charlottenborg Palace on Kongens Nytorv in Copenhagen.
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The Death of Valder | |
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Danish: Balders Død | |
Artist | Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg |
Year | 1817 (1817) |
Medium | Oil on canvas |
Dimensions | 142 cm × 178.3 cm (56 in × 70.2 in) |
Location | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen |
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