Description of the attraction
The Museum of Fine Arts is located in the historic center of Ribe, but on the opposite bank of the Ribe-O from the cathedral. It is dedicated to the fine arts and sculpture of Denmark, from the 18th century to the present. In total, the museum contains almost a thousand exhibits. The museum is considered one of the oldest in all of Denmark, it was opened in 1891.
The Museum of Fine Arts of the city of Ribe is located in a picturesque place - not far from the Ribe-O river. The building, which houses the museum itself, also has an important historical value. Previously, there was a villa of a wealthy manufacturer. It was built in 1860-1864 of bright red brick and consists of three floors, including an attic. The main facade of the building is decorated with a high triangular pediment. Behind this house, a cozy garden was laid out, leading directly to the river bank. On its territory was built an elegant octagonal summer gazebo, made in the Byzantine style.
The museum presents the entire history of Danish art, from the dawn of the Golden Age of Danish art (1750) to symbolism and modernism dating back to 1940. The early period includes Christoffer Eckersberg and Kristen Köbke, who worked in the first half of the 19th century, but the realist painter Peder Severin Kreyer and Christian Zartmann, author of a series of paintings on the role of women in Danish history, and the famous pair of artists from Skagen are also worth noting. - Mikael and Anna Anker. One of the prominent representatives of later styles in painting, including social realism, is L. A. Ring.
In addition to the permanent collection, the museum often hosts temporary exhibitions, where paintings and sculptures are exhibited, mainly brought from other museums located in neighboring cities - in Skagen, Foborg and so on.
