As fire tore through Copenhagen’s Old Stock Exchange in mid-April, many residents of the Danish capital rushed toward the flames and emerged carrying paintings, sculptures, and other important items from Denmark’s cultural heritage.
A painting saved from Boersen during the fire is shown at the National Museum’s warehouse in Vinge, Denmark , on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. The painting has water damage from the salt water used for fire fighting and handling damage from the rescue. Boersen in Copenhagen caught fire on April 16, 2024. More than 300 art objects were saved from the burning building.
Engel-Schmidt said some items couldn’t be saved, including a sculpture too heavy for rescuers to lift, and artworks painted directly on the building’s walls. The sculpture was a copy of work by Danish neo-classicist artist Bertel Thovaldsen of King Christian IV who died in 1648. The monarch is credited for having had the Old Stock Exchange built.
As fire tore through the over-400-year-old building, even Brian Mikkelsen, the CEO of Denmark’s Chamber of Commerce, which owns the building, ventured in to rescue artworks. “That one was number one,” Mikkelsen said of the painting, which he called a national icon by one of the country’s most famous painters. He said it “symbolizes the rise of Danish industry, society, welfare society and business society.”
While rescued, many paintings did not emerge from the fire unscathed, said Nina Wajnman, a paintings conservator with Denmark’s National Museum. She said several suffered water damage from firefighters’ hoses.
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