The last time I went to Frederiksberg Castle they had an exhibition of photographic portraits beside the painted ones. That's a great way to get inspired for a photographer, even if the inspiration goes along the lines of "I wouldn't do it like that".
Also portraits of Danes who made a difference are numerous at Frederiksberg Castle. The newer ones clearly show how much art has moved during time. This one is of Karen Blixen, better known outside of Denmark by her pseudonym of Isak Dinesen.
The museum at Frederiksborg Castle has a long tradition of commissioning historic paintings of the high points of Danish history. And that is a tradition they still follow as is seen with this painting of a, to Danes, well-known incident during the war in the former Yugoslavia.
This bust was on display at the art museum at Frederiksborg Castle. I'm not sure who it was, but I hope some kind of artistic creativity has been used in its design:-)
Frederiksborg Castle is not only a place for old stuff, but also has a floor of modern art, mainly paintings and photos. In these rooms there's also changing exhibitions, so there's always something new to see here.
I guess bling isn't a new thing, as this photo of one of the chandeliers at Frederiksborg Castle testifies to. They had just as big a craving for something shiny in the renaissance as we do today.
Another of the rooms at Frederiksborg Castle is the pink room, also presented with an overload of objects and paintings. But very much lacking any information on the objects.
Some of the rooms at Frederiksborg Castle are packed with so many items that that they seem on the edge of bursting. There's not room for much more on the walls of the yellow room.
This piece of furniture from Frederiksborg Castle contains quite a surprise; a room that is painted to seem like a large hall.
The renaissance was an age of enlightenment and the renaissance castle of Frederiksborg Castle reflects this in some of the exhibited objects. Here an astrolabe is on display.
A true castle needs knights, and as I've told you in a previous post, Frederiksborg Castle got their shields in great numbers, but got a few of these; a knights armor.
Some of the rooms at Frederiksborg Castle still has the old furniture from the time when the castle was used by the King of Denmark. This bed has the right royal feeling to it.
As Frederiksborg Castle is a museum it's also teeming with objects of all kinds, so that the Castle in places seems to be frozen in the renaissance.
At Frederiksborg Castle this passage stands out in its colours and details. It's the passage to the audience room, and it was built in 1665 in the baroque style. Don't come here at winter though as it's not heated!
Frederiksborg Castle is a true renaissance castle; there's details everywhere. Just look up and you can see, that every ceiling is covered with stucco, wood carvings or paintings. Here it's the Agnus Dei, the Lamb of God, the heraldic symbol for Gotland, which between 1361 and 1645 was Danish.
A museum is supposed to be a bit dusty, and Frederiksborg Castle is no exception. This angel in the castle church certainly haven't seen a dust cloth for a long time.
The stained windows in the church at Frederiksborg Castle shows the emblems of the areas of the Kingdom of Denmark, when it was at the peak of its power. Many of the areas are now under other rule.
