Copenhagen

T H E SIGHTS OF COPENHAGEN.

In addition to the two principal sections of the G lyptothek, there is a small picture gallery, w ith goo d Danish paintings and Millet's famous picture, “Death and the W o o d c u tte r“, and also a small collection of works of art b e long ing to the tim e of the Renaissance, am ong which special mention m ust be m ade of a beautiful picture by Rembrandt, “A Youth R ead ing “. T/i. Oppermann. THE CHURCH O F OUR LADY. The g reat fire in 1728 reduced the C hurch of O u r Lady (Frue Kirke) to ashes, but in the course of 10 years it was rebu ilt, w ith a m agnificent tow er and spire, by Thurah, the w ell-know n architect, noted for his spires. This one, 385 feet high, b eing the point in Copenhagen, becam e the principal m ark for the English gun s d u rin g the b om b a rdm en t of 1807. It was demolished, and the church con sum ed by fire. The church was rebuilt between 1811 and 1829 in an altogether different style, which bears the stamp of the strict econom y of those times. C. F. Hansen, the m ost noted Danish architect of the Em pire period, designed it in what is called the G reek Renaissance style. It is a kind of basilica w ith a substructure of massive, plain pillars, connected by arches, an u p p e r storey with a Doric gallery, and an apse w ith a sem i-dom e. It is lighted from above. The outside ap p ea ­ rance of the church, w ith is low, spireless tower, is heavy and bare. The principal entrance is a Doric portal w ith six co­ lumns. The interior is simple bu t imposing, w ith its restful over­ head light falling on grey walls and colum ns w ithou t any colou red decorations — a spacious tem ple of Puritan, almost ascetic simplicity. In spite of its bareness and emptiness, the Church of O u r Lady is second to none in artistic and religi­ ous effect. Looked at from an artistic point of view, the most ancient and famous churches are, for the m ost part, museums, w ith m onum ents of art of many periods and styles. This, on 66 -