Emil NoldeGerman, Danish, 1867–1956Hav og mørke skyer
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Hav og mørke skyer” now? SMK — National Gallery of Denmark, Sal 270A, Copenhagen. Yes, on view now. Checked September 29, 2026.
Copenhagen, Denmark
Closed· opens at 10:00 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
Details
- Accession number
- DEP543
In the catalog
Display history
On view · Sal 270A
SMK · Sep 28, 2026 — now · Verified
Was on view
SMK · Aug 19, 2026 — Sep 28, 2026 · Verified
Sources
- SMK
- Image: SMK — National Gallery of Denmark — © the artist or rights holder
In the life of Emil Nolde
The whole life1934
Joins the Nazi organisation of North Schleswig
Convinced of the “superiority of German art”, Nolde joined the National Socialist Working Association of North Schleswig (NSAN) in 1934; it was merged into the Danish section of the NSDAP during Gleichschaltung; by other accounts he had supported the Nazis since the early 1920s.
1937
“Degenerate Art”: over a thousand works confiscated
The Nazis declared Nolde’s art degenerate: “The Life of Christ” became one of the central exhibits of the “Degenerate Art” exhibition (1937), and 1,052 of his works were removed from museums, more than those of any other artist; some of what was confiscated was sold and some destroyed.
after 1937
Asks Goebbels to reconsider his art
After this Nolde appealed to Joseph Goebbels to reconsider his art and produced many propagandist graphic works of antisemitic content; he also appealed in person to the Gauleiter of Vienna, Baldur von Schirach.
