Nicolai Abildgaard
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Summary
Nicolai Abildgaard was born on September 11, 1743[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on June 4, 1809[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a painter[5], designer[6], architect[7], sculptor[8], and university teacher[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (486 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 1744[11], September 4, 1744[12], January 1, 1743[13]
- Date of death: January 1, 1809[14]
- Place of burial: Assistens Cemetery[15]
- Father: Søren Abildgaard[16]
- Spouse: Juliane Marie Abildgaard[17]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark[18]
- Occupation: furniture designer[19], draftsperson[20]
- Field of work: painting[21], art of drawing[22], art of sculpture[23], architecture[24]
- Employer: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[25]
- Educated at: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[26]
- Student: Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg[27], Johan Ludwig Lund[28], Jens Peter Møller[29], Conrad Christian Bøhndel[30], Carl Probsthayn[31], Christian Gottlieb Kratzenstein-Stub[32]
- Notable work: Culmin's Ghost Appears to his Mother[33], The Wounded Philoctetes[34], Ymir Suckling the Cow Audhumla[35], The Temple of Happiness[36]
- Sex or gender: male[37]
- Commons category: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard[38]
- Family name: Abildgaard[39]
- Given name: Nikolay[40]
- Topic's main category: Category:Nicolai Abildgaard[41]
- Commons gallery: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard[42]
- Work location: Copenhagen[43], Rome[44]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[45], Encyclopedic Lexicon[46], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[47], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[48], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[49], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[50], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[51], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[52]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Danish[53]
- Commons Creator page: Nicolai Abildgaard[54]
- Birth name: Nikolai Abraham Abildgaard[55]
- Name in native language: Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard[56]
Why It Matters
Nicolai Abildgaard has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[57] He is known by 69 alternative names across languages and contexts.[58]
FAQs
Where was Nicolai Abildgaard born?
Nicolai Abildgaard's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].
Where did Nicolai Abildgaard die?
Nicolai Abildgaard passed away in Copenhagen[4].
Who were Nicolai Abildgaard's parents?
Nicolai Abildgaard's father was Søren Abildgaard[16].
Who was Nicolai Abildgaard married to?
Nicolai Abildgaard's spouses include Juliane Marie Abildgaard[17].
What did Nicolai Abildgaard do for work?
Nicolai Abildgaard worked as a painter[5], designer[6], architect[7], sculptor[8], and university teacher[9].
Where did Nicolai Abildgaard go to school?
Nicolai Abildgaard was educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts[26].