Stormen på Frederiksstad den 4. oktober 1850 1822 - 1866

"Stormen på Frederiksstad den 4. oktober 1850" (The Storm on Frederiksstad on October 4, 1850), a dramatic oil painting by Niels Simonsen, depicts the chaos of a historical battle. The scene is set against a stormy sky, with smoke and flames engulfing the battlefield. Simonsen, born in 1807 and known for his historical paintings, captures the intensity of the conflict through a dynamic composition and the use of dark, saturated colors. This painting, housed in the SMK - Statens Museum for Kunst, is a powerful testament to the artist's skill in conveying the chaos and violence of war.