This week, my European Memory & Identity class went on a field study to the Danish national gallery, and then on a study tour to the border regions of Denmark and Germany.
This first photo has nothing to do with what we learned. It was my breakfast. This is a Kanelbrød (cinnamon bread) that I bought from the Brønshøj Bakery the day before. It costs about $4 and weighs about as much as a brick. It is quite large and can be enjoyed over several days. It has a chocolate and vanilla glaze and is filled with a heart-stopping apple-cinnamon custard that is truly delightful when the pastry is served warm.
Here we see the exterior of the Statens Museum. It is located in a part of Copenhagen reminiscent of the national mall and the Smithsonian museums: nearby are the botanical gardens and the geological museum. The museum itself is surrounded by a beautiful garden crisscrossed by gravel walkways. Denmark's national museums were originally born of private collections of miscellaneous items; only later were artifacts organized. Our instructor says that only about a third of the museum's collection is on display at any given time.
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| Facade of the Statens Museum for Kunst |
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| I walked through the botanical gardens while waiting for our class to arrive... |
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| ...and visited the nearby Rosenborg Castle (built 1606). Note the moat and the sentry (and the renovation work). |
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| 19th-century Danish artists tended to exaggerate their homeland's landscape. Denmark's coast is actually quite flat. |
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| Artists also liked to embellish the weather, family relations, and the quality of life. What a bunch of phonies. |
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| Many young Danish artists found inspiration in southern Europe. Here we see some bros from Bropenhagen broin' it up in Brome. And it looks like some of them might be smoking bropium. |
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| This one is called "Hendes Kaereste Overvejer at Spark min Røv" ("Her Boyfriend is Contemplating Kicking My Ass"). |
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