Today we ventured beyond Copenhagen city limits to see Frederiksborg Palace, a magnificent estate with so many treasures - representing the history of Denmark. And a Contemporary art museum - Louisianna Museum of Modern Art - which represents modern times. We took three trains, one that went in the right direction, backtracked to where we started, then finally made it to it’s destination - what??? My trusty flip flops turned on me - grew angry and started biting my feet - I showed them - they became hotel garbage.
Frederiksborg Castle is the largest Renaissance Castle in Scandinavia and incorporates the best of Renaissance architecture and craftsmanship. A tour through the museum is a tour through 500 years of Danish history illustrated by portraits, history paintings, furniture and decorative art. I was amazed by the accessibility of all the precious works of art. It was all right there unprotected - if you were clumsy, you could knock over a 600 year old vase or damage a priceless painting, but alas, no worries, they trust that you will not damage their irreplaceable history - Go Denmark!
This is the chapel - it is two stories and extends along the entire length of the west wing, has the oldest pipe organ in Denmark, a richly decorated six-vaulted stucco ceiling - kick-ass!
This is the great hall which is above the chapel - how on earth did they make this without any support beams?? There are 3 giant chandeliers which lit the rooms - the orchestra played in the black ebony balcony - the opulence is dripping.
Louisiana is all about spaces and places without a map. The location of the permanent art collection changes regularly (with the exception of the gold thumb) depending on the special shows that come to town. It is a modern, underplayed museum where building, landscape and artworks each intermingle in elegant ways. Around every corner is something new. One of the exhibits was called Picasso before Picasso - showing his early sketches - great insight to his early thoughts. We were impressed with the number of Alberto Giacometti sculptures, the large Henry Moore pieces and Joan Miró sculptures.
Alberto Giacometti - Femmes De Venice 1956
Henry Moore - Three piece Reclining Figure: Draped - 1974, 75
Joan Miró - Personnage - 1970