Search results
The equestrian statue of Christian IX, overlooking Christiansborg Ridebane on Slotsholmen in Copenhagen, Denmark, was created by Anne Marie Carl-Nielsen. Unveiled in 1927, it was the first equestrian statue of a monarch created by a woman sculptor.
- Bronze Equestrian Statue
Christian IX (8 April 1818 – 29 January 1906) was King of Denmark from 15 November 1863 until his death in 1906. From 1863 to 1864, he was concurrently Duke of Schleswig, Holstein and Lauenburg.
(1868 –1933) was a Danish sculptor. Description: Share. More information on Christian IX on horse by Carl Johan Bonnessen in the book from Marcus Aurelius to Kim Jong-il, the story of equestrian statues throughout the ages.
She was “one of the first women to be taken seriously as a sculptor,” a trend-setter in Danish art for most of her life. In 1908 she was commissioned to create an equestrian statue of King Christian IX in Copenhagen; the first woman to receive such a prestigious commission.
Christian IX. In 1863 Christian IX succeeded the childless Frederik VII as king, and was the first monarch from the House of Glücksburg line of The Royal Family. In 1842 he married Princess Louise of Hesse-Kassel, with whom he had six children, of which four later ascended European thrones.
Horse’s hoof with silver shoe. This horse's hoof, set in silver, stems from the horse Malgré Tout, which carried Christian X across the border into Southern Jutland at the Reunification on 10 July 1920.
People also ask
Who created the equestrian statue of Christian IX?
How did Christian IX influence Denmark?
What was King Christian IX's style?
Did Christian IX have a royal coat of arms?
From his high horse, the founder of Esbjerg, King Christian IX, gazes out across the square towards the harbour. After having lost the war against Germany in 1864, the Danish Parliament passed a bill in 1868 on the establishment of Esbjerg Harbour which Christian IX duly signed.
