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An Ancient Burial Mound by Raklev on Refsnæs is a Danish landscape painting by Johan Thomas Lundbye from 1839. The painting is executed in the national romantic tradition, as advocated by Niels Laurits Høyen.

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An ancient burial mound by Raklev on Refsnæs
Danish: En gravhøj fra oldtiden ved Raklev på Refsnæs
Artist	Johan Thomas Lundbye
Year	1839 (1839)
Medium	Oil on canvas
Dimensions	66.7 cm × 88.9 cm (26.3 in × 35.0 in)
Location	Thorvaldsens Museum
Website	www.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk/samlingerne/vaerk/B255

In the foreground is the painting's central motif, a tumulus. The painting uses this very prominent figure, a giant mound that pushes the image background back, to give great depth to the painting.

External links

• www.thorvaldsensmuseum.dk

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