Where can I see The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts?

The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts is held by Statens Museum for Kunst.

What movement is The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts?

The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts is associated with Biedermeier.

Artwork

The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts

The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts is an oil painting by the Biedermeier artist Julius Exner. It dates from 1843 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.

About this work

Overview

The Plaster Cast Collection in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts is a painting by Julius Exner, created in 1843 using oil paint. It is now part of the Statens Museum for Kunst collection.

Subject & Meaning

The painting depicts a scene within an art academy, showing two men surrounded by plaster casts of classical sculptures. The casts display various figures and body parts, highlighting the era's focus on classical training.

Technique & Style

Exner, initially trained as a history painter, shifted to genre scenes, characteristic of Denmark's National Romantic period. The work reflects this style, capturing an interior scene with attention to detail and a focus on the artistic education of the time.

Context

The painting is associated with the Golden Age of Danish Painting and the subsequent National Romantic period, during which artistic education and classical influences were emphasized.

Artist & collection

Artist

Julius Exner

Johan Julius Exner, (30 November 1825 – 15 November 1910), Danish genre painter, was born in Copenhagen to Johann Gottlieb Exner, a Czech musician from Bohemia, who came to Denmark during the Napoleonic period, and his wife Karen…