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Art of Scandinavia episode 2 – Once Upon a Time in Denmark

Art / 2 minutes of reading / February 4, 2020 / By HDclump

Art of Scandinavia episode 2 – Once Upon a Time in Denmark: In episode two of Andrew Graham-Dixon‘s epic journey through Scandinavian art and landscape. Denmark emerges from modest beginnings to become one of the greatest powers and arbiters of taste in northern Europe – a story of incredible transformation befitting the homeland of the great fairy-tale spinner Hans Christian Andersen, creator of The Ugly Duckling and The Emperor’s New Clothes. Art of Scandinavia episode 2 – Once Upon a Time in Denmark Hans Christian Andersen Hans Christian Andersen in Denmark usually called H.C. Andersen, was […]

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Art of Scandinavia episode 1 – Dark Night of the Soul

Art / 3 minutes of reading / February 3, 2020 / By HDclump

Art of Scandinavia episode 1 – Dark Night of the Soul: Scandinavia – a land of extremes, on the edge of Europe. Andrew Graham-Dixon explores the extraordinary art to come out of the dark Norwegian soul, most famous for producing The Scream by Edvard Munch. Art of Scandinavia episode 1 – Dark Night of the Soul Edvard Munch Edvard Munch 12 December 1863 – 23 January 1944) was a Norwegian painter. His best known work, The Scream, has become one of the most iconic images of world art. His childhood was overshadowed by illness, bereavement and

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