Death_of_King_Gustav_II_Adolf_of_Sweden_at_the_Battle_of_Lützen_(Carl_Wahlbom)_-_Nationalmuseum_-_18031.tif
Summary
Carl Wahlbom : Death of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden at the Battle of Lützen | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Artist |
artist QS:P170,Q445022
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Title |
English:
Death of King Gustav II Adolf of Sweden at the
Battle of Lützen
Svenska:
Gustav II Adolfs död i
slaget vid Lützen
Deutsch:
Tod von Gustav II. Adolf von Schweden in der
Schlacht bei Lützen
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Object type |
painting
object_type QS:P31,Q3305213
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Genre | history painting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description |
English:
This painting shows the moment when the Swedish King Gustav II Adolf is killed on the battlefield at Lützen on 6 November, 1632. The brightly illuminated body of the dead king appears to be sliding off his horse, only to be caught by a horrified Swedish soldier. The king is portrayed as a hero and a martyr, a figure distinctly reminiscent of renditions of the dead Christ. But Wahlbom has also utilised the potential of the scene to show off his strongest technical skill – that of painting horses in various movements and light.
Svenska:
Målningen skildrar det ögonblick då Gustav II Adolf dödas på slagfältet vid Lützen den 6 november 1632. Den döde kungen, starkt belyst, tycks glida ned från hästryggen för att strax fångas upp av en förfärad svensk soldat. Kungen framställs som hjälte och martyr, en gestalt som påminner starkt om skildringar av den döde Kristus. Samtidigt har Wahlbom utnyttjat scenens möjligheter
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Depicted people | Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depicted place | Lützen | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Date |
1855
date QS:P571,+1855-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
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Medium |
oil on canvas
medium QS:P186,Q296955;P186,Q12321255,P518,Q861259
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Dimensions |
height: 101 cm (39.7 in); width: 151 cm (59.4 in)
dimensions QS:P2048,101U174728
dimensions QS:P2049,151U174728
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q842858
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Accession number |
NM 1028
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Place of creation | Rome | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exhibition history |
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Inscriptions |
Signature:
C. Wahlbom. Roma. 1855.
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Licensing
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