Christiansborg
the Christiansborg is part of Copenhagen .Interesting places in Christiansborg:
| Thorvaldsens Museum |
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m.g. bindesbøll, thorvaldsen's museum, copenhagen, 1839-1847
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thorvalden's museum, copenhagen, 1839-1847. architect: gottlieb bindesbøll, 1800-1856. the three graces, bertel thorvaldsen, 1770-1844. it is only when you contemplate the art of thorvaldsen, that the mastery of the architect becomes entirely obvious. bindesbøll created his dark rooms with black window sills and black doorways to ensure that daylight was not reflected off any surface except the statues themselves, thus drawing perfect shadows and rendering every line and every detail perfectly legible. each room focuses on one work of art and each work of art is given the silence and the light necessary for contemplation. bindesbøll also contributes to the art works as the rich, dark colours of the stucco walls add sensuality to thorvaldsen's nudes by way of suggestion. but make no mistake, thorvaldsen was a classical artist. he was looking for balance, not passion. his lions were tame and his women too...yet it is fascinating to see how his best sculptures work equally well from all angles and to see what can be achieved in a work of art when all traces of the process and everything accidental have been removed. the classical ideal runs contrary to so much of modern art and it can be difficult to approach today. maybe in a small way, we can appreciate thorvaldsen when we learn that byron did not like the busts thorvaldsen did of him. byron felt he looked too content but he had simply gone to the wrong artist. classicists don't do sulky. had this museum been in berlin or in rome as first imagined, it would have been in all the histories of architecture. instead, it is a quiet corner in copenhagen, itself a quiet corner of europe. I recommend it to all. related treatment of daylight .
Christianborg Slot
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Christianborg Slot (Palace) is home to many government offices, including the Danish Parliament (Folketinget). This is actually the third version of the palace, as the first two burned to the ground. On my third day (two days after I took this photo), I toured De Kongelige Repræsentationsloker (Royal Reception Roomss). You can only visit them as part of a tour and they are very protective - no photographs, no touching anything, and you have to wear booties over your shoes. It was an interesting tour though. I would recommend it. Afterward, I visited Ruinerne Unter Christiansborg (Ruins Under Christiansborg), which are exactly what they sound like - the basement is full of ruins from the foundations of earlier castles and palaces. There are various displays about the history of the site too (but, again, no photos since rocks in a dark room are not very photogenic!)
Vacant carriage
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The Danish Royal Family's Golden Carriage AKA King Christian VIII's Carriage. Built by coach builder Henry Fife in 1840. Coated by 24-carat gold leaf. Seen by the Royal Stables, Christiansborg Castle, Copenhagen.
c.f.hansen, royal palace, copenhagen, 1803-1828
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king´s gate, royal palace, copenhagen, 1803-1828. architect: c.f. hansen, 1756-1845. arches. cannot decide on the angle... the ornament embedded in the ceiling cannot be from c.f.hansen.
Christiansborg Palace, Copenhagen
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Fountain on the palace grounds
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