…continued from Part Two… Near East A small but interesting selection of objects from the Near East starts our exploration of the ancient world – with a brief detour to the 14th century for a cute bowl from Antioch. Ancient Egypt The museum has an unexpectedly fascinating collection of Egyptian objects – I could have spent longer looking, but it…
…continued from Part One… In Part Two of this look at the highlights of the National Museum of Denmark, I’ll be concentrating on the medieval art of Denmark. It was a fascinating collection, with objects from Iceland, as well as German made religious art which was used in Danish churches. The Middle Ages in Denmark are defined as starting in…
The National Museum of Denmark, Nationalmuseet, Denmark, Copenhagen If you’ve by chance read any other posts of mine on Copenhagen, then you will already know that I love the city. And its people. And its museums. The Danish National Museum was, I feel, grossly undersold by the guide books I consulted, and therefore I didn’t set aside enough time to explore…