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Nenagh, Ireland
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Title
Gefion Fountain In Copenhagen
Artist
Rob Hemphill
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The Gefion Fountain is a large fountain on the harbour front in Copenhagen, Denmark. It features a large-scale group of animal figures being driven by the Norse goddess Gefjon. It is located in Nordre Toldbod area next to Kastellet and immediately south of Langelinie.
The fountain depicts the mythical story of the creation of the island of Zealand on which Copenhagen is located. The legend appears in Ragnarsdrápa, a 9th-century Skaldic poem recorded in the 13th century Prose Edda, and in Ynglinga saga as recorded in Snorri Sturluson's 13th century Heimskringla.
According to Ynglinga saga, the Swedish king Gylfi promised Gefjun the territory she could plow in a night. She turned her four sons into oxen, and the territory they plowed out of the earth was then thrown into the Danish sea between Scania and the island of Fyn. The hole became a lake called Lögrinn and Leginum (locative). Snorri identifies the lake Löginn, as the lake of Old Sigtuna west of Stockholm, i.e., Lake Mälaren, an identification that he returns to later in the Saga of Olaf the Holy.
The fountain was donated to the city of Copenhagen by the Carlsberg Foundation on the occasion of the brewery's 50-year anniversary. It was originally supposed to be located in the main town square outside city hall, but it was decided instead to build it near the Øresund in its current location near Kastellet ("The Citadel").
It was designed by Danish artist Anders Bundgaard, who sculpted the naturalistic figures 1897–99. The basins and decorations were completed in 1908. The fountain was first activated on July 14, 1908.
The fountain underwent extensive renovations starting in 1999. The fountain was out of commission for many years, and was re-inaugurated in September 2004.
St. Alban's Church, locally often referred to simply as the English Church, is an Anglican church in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was built from 1885 to 1887 for the growing English congregation in the city. Designed by Arthur Blomfield as a traditional English parish church in the Gothic Revival style, it is in a peaceful park setting at the end of Amaliegade in the northern part of the city centre, next to the citadel Kastellet and the Gefion Fountain and Langelinie.
The church is part of Church of England's Diocese in Europe. It is dedicated to Saint Alban, the first martyr of Great Britain. (Wikipedia)
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Featured in the following FAA Groups:
"Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" 08/20/2020
"Photographic Camera Art" 07/27/2020
"Travel Art" 07/20/2020
"Your Story of Art" 07/17/2020
"Hodge Podge" 07/15/2020
"Just Perfect" 07/14/2020
"Black And White Photography" 07/12/2020
"Fine Art America Professionals" 07/12/2020
"Exploration Photography" 07/12/2020
"New FAA Uploads" 07/12/2020
"Images That Excite You!" 07/11/2020
"Promote Your Work Here And Get Noticed" 07/11/2020
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July 12th, 2020
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Nassau, Ne - Bahamas
the cloud in the background add a nice contract to the sharp edges of the building
Independence, KS - United States
I saw this wonderful work in the features thread of Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs group! l/f
Nenagh, Co - Ireland
Jan, thank you for the feature in the Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs group!
Leeds, ME - United States
Congratulations!! This stunning Black and White image has been selected to be featured for the week in the "Creative Black and White Fine Art Photographs" Group’s Home Page!! You are welcome to add a preview of this featured image to the group’s discussion post titled “2020 August: Stunning Group Featured Images and Feature Thank-you’s” for a permanent display within the group, to share this achievement with others. You may also share your featured image to our group Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/groups/2428820430682266/ Thank you for your group participation! (August 20, 2020)
Naples, FL - United States
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!! L/Tweet!
Las Vegas, NV - United States
Congratulations - Your beautiful artwork has been featured in the "Travel Art" gallery at Fine Art America! For further promotion, you can post it to the specific Travel Destinations galleries, our Facebook group and our Pinterest board - All the links are provided on our group's homepage.
Nenagh, Co - Ireland
Murray, thank you for the feature in the Promote Your Work Here And Get Noticed group!
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