Artist Thomas Kluge has worked for four years to produce the portrait of the Danish Royal family. The result is not fortuitous. Online comments have ranged from 'advert for a horror film' to 'the artist seems not to like the Royal family.' Thomas Kluge is the painting Marmite of Denmark. You either hate him or love him.
He claims that he depicted the Royal family realistically as what they really are. I always had this phobia of doll houses; and if it would be filled with a family of obviously evil dolls, it would be a real nightmare. I propose that Stephen King might use the picture for his next book.
Thomas Kluge had to contend with the further problem that while he was painting, Princess Mary got pregnant again. When it became clear that it would be the birth of twins the country was looking forward to, the artist really got troubled. He already was running out of space without any last minute additions. His system of adding on members of the family might explain while everything looks superimposed instead of a unit.
The picture shows at the back from left Crown Prince Frederick with Prince Vincent, Crown Princess Mary with Princess Josephine, Princess Marie with Princess Athena, and Prince Joachim; in the centre we find Queen Margaret II and Prince Consort Henrik; at the front we see Princess Isabella (now that definitely is the evil doll), Prince Christian, Prince Nikolai, Prince Felix, and Prince Henrik.
I might have made it clear that I would acquire this picture as part of running a fright show. But what do you think? Is this art or just a catastrophe?
Further reading
How Many Monarchies Exist in Europe?
Prince Valdemar of Denmark and Too Many Thrones
Princes With a Gay Warrant
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