Observingarts: The Nationalmuseum of Sweden has acquired a nude by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg

Nationalmuseum has acquired a nude by Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, a central figure in the art history of the Danish Golden Age. Eckersberg renewed a traditional genre by painting nudes in natural daylight, such as the acquired work. Nationalmuseum has also acquired a second nude and an idyllic interior scene of a mother and child by a window, both painted by Eckersberg’s pupil Ludvig August Smith.

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Observingarts: "The Artist" at The Modern Museum, Sweden

Helene Schjerfbeck, Self-portrait with Palette, 1937. © Helene Schjerfbeck/Bildupphovsrätt 2015 

From the collections of Moderna Museet.
  Photo:; Albin Dahlström/Moderna Museet 

The Artist

11 February – 4 September 2016

The Artist is an exhibition that discusses what it means to be an artist, in both a contemporary and a historical context. It examines roles, ideals and myths, illustrating how artists have related to the values, audiences and markets of their time. The exhibition is co-produced by Konstakademien (The Royal Academy of Fine Arts), Moderna Museet and Nationalmuseum, and on show will be close to 100 works by some of the biggest names in art history, from Rubens and Rembrandt via Renoir and Picasso to Cindy Sherman.