Niels Klim Attends the Sentencing of the Deceased Potuan Prince. by Nicolai Abildgaard

Niels Klim Attends the Sentencing of the Deceased Potuan Prince. 1785 - 1787

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"Niels Klim Attends the Sentencing of the Deceased Potuan Prince," painted between 1785-1787 by Danish artist Nicolai Abildgaard, depicts a dramatic scene from the satirical novel "Niels Klim's Underground Journey" by Ludvig Holberg. The painting features Niels Klim, a young traveler, witnessing the sentencing of a deceased Potuan prince, highlighting the novel's themes of justice and satire. Abildgaard's use of chiaroscuro creates a dramatic and theatrical effect, emphasizing the solemnity of the occasion. The artwork, currently housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a prime example of Danish Neoclassicism.