Brief Biography-Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg of the Danish Golden Age was born in Varnäs, South Jutland. His initial tuition was in Aabenraa and Flensburg. The Danish Academy of Art admitted him in 1803, where he worked under Nicolai Abraham Abildgaard. In 1809, he won the Academy’s Gold Medal and, in 1810, entered Jacques-Louis David's atelier in Paris. During this period, his paintings were much-lauded, and after receiving financial support, he proceeded to Rome. His pictures of Rome enhanced his reputation, and when he returned to Copenhagen, the Academy elected him as a member, and he became a professor in 1818. His Roman art mostly impressed his students, along with his marine paintings. In addition, the Christiansborg Palace commissioned notable historical paintings from him. In 1827, the Academy appointed him as Director.