Morten Steenwinkel
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Morten Steenwinkel, was a Danish architect and painter.
Christian, Prince Elect of Denmark
Magdalene Sibylle of Saxony
Christian IV of Denmark
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Christian IV was King of Denmark and Norway, and Duke of Holstein and Schleswig from 1588 until his death in 1648. His reign of 59 years and 330 days makes him the longest-reigning monarch in Scandina
Morten Steenwinkel
…Copenhagen), was a Danish architect and painter. According to Houbraken he was a good animal painter specialized in horses. In 1640 he came to the court of Christian IV where one of his life-sized horses was so well-painted that a live horse sprang at it thinking it was real. According to the RKD he was the teacher of…
Portrait by Pieter Isaacsz, c. 1612
Frederiksborg Castle, c. 1585.
At the death bed of Niels Kaas. The 17-year-old Christian IV receives from the dying chancellor the keys to the vault where the royal crown and sceptre are stored. History painting by Carl Bloch, 1880.
The coronation of King Christian IV on 29 August 1596 History painting by Otto Bache, 1887.