This period also counts as "the Golden…
1684 CE to 1827 CE
A sign of renewed intellectual vigor is the introduction of compulsory schooling in 1814.
Literature, painting, sculpture, and philosophy all experience an unusually vibrant period.
The stories of Hans Christian Andersen (1805–1875) will became popular not only in Denmark, but all over Europe and in the United States.
The ideas of the philosopher Søren Kierkegaard (1813–1855) will spread far beyond Denmark, influencing not only his own era, but proving instrumental in the development of new philosophical systems after him.
The sculptures of Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1834) grace public buildings all over Denmark and other artists appreciated and copy his style.
N. F. S. Grundtvig (1783–1872) tries to reinvigorate the Danish National Church and contributes to the hymns used by the church in Denmark.
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