An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæs
| Danish: En gravhøj fra oldtiden ved Raklev på Refsnæs | |
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| Artist | Johan Thomas Lundbye |
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| Year | 1839 |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | 66.7 cm × 88.9 cm (26.3 in × 35.0 in) |
| Location | Thorvaldsens Museum |
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An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæsis a Danish landscape painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye from 1839. The painting is painted in the national romantic tradition, as advocated by Niels Laurits Høyen.
In the foreground of the painting's central motif, a barrow. The painting uses the very prominent figure, a giant mound that pushes the image background back and gives great depth to the painting.
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