Danske kongegrave I-III (Emersion: Emergent Village resources for communities of faith) - Hardcover

Kryger, Karin

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 8763507811 ISBN 13: 9788763507813

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press (DK), 2014

Synopsis

Danske Kongegrave [Danish Royal Tombs] is a tour de force, a comprehensive and lavishly illustrated three-volume work that chronicles the history of Denmark through its royal tombs, with thirty-five expert scholars offering a fascinating account of the royal dynasties, royal burial rituals, and tombs in a European perspective. The work offers a comprehensive treatment of the Danish royal tombs in the context of European history and art history. Although most of the royal tombs are found in Denmark, some of the kings and queens have been buried abroad. The reader is therefore taken on a cultural-historical journey to the graves of King Canute in Winchester, Magnus the Goods tomb in Nidaros, Erik Ejegods grave in Cyprus, Queen Bodils in Palestine and Queen Caroline Mathilde's grave in Germany, among others. Volume I describes the monuments for Danish monarchs from the mid-900s to ca. 1250. This was a dramatic period in Danish history, with strife and often regicide often being the order of the day, but also a time when the kingdom was consolidated and became a political player on the European stage. Volume II covers a span of about 400 years from the High Middle Ages to the Baroque. In this volume the current royal dynasty, the Oldenburg dynasty, enters the scene, and the development of sepulchral monuments from the renaissance to the Baroque period is traced. The reader is offered insight into the craftsmanship that characterizes the Renaissance tombs. Also the prominent role the burial rites and their symbolism came to play for the Crowns self-understanding is discussed. Volume III covers the period from the inauguration of absolute monarchy (1660) and, from 1848, the constitutional monarchy. Although the constitution from 1849 paved the way for democracy in Denmark, changing the role of the royal family, the royal tombs remained important, not least through popular support as reflected by fundraising and public donations that, for instance, helped ensure the fun

About this title

About the Author:

Karin Kryger has an MA in Art History and received the University of Copenhagen's gold med-al in 1977. She has worked at The Danish National Museum as a registrar of graves and tombs and now works as a freelancer. Previously published books on tombs, monuments, and architecture.

About this edition

• Publisher: Museum Tusculanum Press (DK)
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 8763507811
• ISBN 13: 9788763507813
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1204