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| Abildgaard, Nikolaj Abraham |
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(n k l ´ ä´b lgôrd) (KEY) , 17431809, Danish painter of the neoclassical school. He was a student of Eckersberg. Among his own pupils was Thorvaldsen, whom he greatly influenced. Abildgaards work may be seen in the House of Representatives in Copenhagen. |
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