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IN SPITE of the fact that he suf- fered military defeats, lost consid- erable territory and left the nation almost bankrupt, Christian IV re- mains to this day one of the most popular monarchs in the history of Denmark.

His longstanding affection with the Danes was earned by his flam- boyant personality, his fearlessness on the battlefield and his devoted attention to the finer things of life. To honor the 400th anniversary of his accession to the oldest throne in Europe, Denmark has pro- claimed 1988 as Christian IV Year.

During the year, the Council of Europe will mount many exhibiti- ons highlighting the brilliant cul- tural and artistic movement Chris- tian IV created in Denmark and Northern Europe in his 60-Year reign, 1588-1648. It was in this era that the king built several new pal- aces, still standing today in Den- mark, which he decorated profuse- ly with paintings commissioned from the great European artists of the day.

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He introduced more varied and dynamic styles of painting and ini- tiated the first artistic renaissance in Denmark.

The exhibitions will concentrate chiefly on art and since the king was such a prolific builder — he is still known as the “Builder King”’ to the Danes — many displays will be mounted in castles throughout Denmark.

The king’s passion for architec- ture was legendary even during his day. He personally supervised plans and execution of his buildings and often could be seen climbing on the scaffolding. He left to posterity some of the finest castles in Northern Europe, in- cluding Kronborg, the setting for Shakespeare’s play Hamlet, which he remodelled, and Rosenborg in the heart of Copenhagen, where the Danish royal regalia are hous- ed. An illustrated study of his ar- chitectural legacy will be staged at Koldinghus in Jutland, a medieval castle that the king rebuilt during his reign. In addition to architec- ture in Denmark, the exhibit will

highiight buildings and cities con- structed by the king in Norway, Sweden and Germany, parts of which were Danish territory in Christian [V’s day.

Another exhibition will be mounted at Kronborg Castle in Elsinore, less than an hour from Copenhagen, that will highlight the visual and performing arts during the reign. It will include musical scores and instruments of the period and paintings and tapestries commissioned by the king.

An exhibition about the life and personality of Christian LV will be staged at Frederiksborg Castle in the Museum of National History. It will feature portraits of the king and his family, his friends and his foes. Yet another exhibition, this one at Rosenborg, will chronicle the king’s devotion to art and ex- quisite jewelry. He indulged lav- ishly in gems, regalia, ivories and tich tableware and what he didn’t melt down to finance wars will be included in the display.

Other exhibitions wili also be part of the Christian IV Year in Denmark during 1988. His military

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