Abstract
This article explores the fraught dynamics between literary romanticism and antiquarianism in nineteenth-century Denmark. It explores the tensions between two national-romantic projects: the desire for collecting ancient objects and imaginatively transcending these same objects. Focusing on the early works of the Danish poet Adam Oehlenschläger - especially his famous poem "The Golden Horns" [Guldhornene] - the article casts new light on the appropriation of Nordic prehistory at a significant historical juncture. As part of this investigation, the early development of the Danish museum dedicated to the exhibition of Nordic antiquities is reconsidered. To gain a further perspective on the period, the article concludes with a discussion of the theologian N.F.S. Grundtvig, who straddled the line between romantic idealism and antiquarian research.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | European Romantic Review |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 4 |
| Pages (from-to) | 435-451 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| ISSN | 1050-9585 |
| Publication status | Published - 4 Jul 2015 |
Keywords
- Faculty of Humanities
- Romanticism
- Antiquarianism