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The Emperor's New Clothes sculpture, Odense

The Emperor's New Clothes sculpture, Odense

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The Emperor's New Clothes sculpture, Odense

Name: The Emperor's New Clothes sculpture, Odense
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Location: Odense, Southern Denmark, Denmark

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August 3, 2025

Keld Moseholm's (1936 -) sculpture is based on the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes"
and you can almost hear the little boy crying "But he's not wearing anything!"
as the emperor looks at himself in the mirror.

The sculpture depicts the emperor with his crown and scepter, the tailor
and a representative of the royal court, all looking at the emperor's new clothes. If you look closely at the emperor's posture, you can sense
a hint of fear, as he cannot see the cloth and therefore believes
that he must be stupid, according to the two con artists who made the clothes.

The sculpture is made of bronze, with a large stainless steel mirror
on the wall, placed on a three-tiered, high stone pedestal. Keld Moseholm
is known for his small, round figures, often in a helpless situation against nature or power. It is no coincidence that the emperor is depicted in this form, struggling with his own vanity. This sculpture was unveiled in 1988 as the first in a series inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales.

Keld Moseholm graduated from the Funen Art Academy and the Copenhagen Art Academy, where he was an apprentice of Gottfred Eickhoff. Since the 1980s, he has created several pieces featuring the characteristic small, round figures. The combination of the incalculable task facing humanity with its friendly, humorous, and somewhat satirical expression has made it very popular.

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Longitude: 10.38174167
Latitude: 55.394567171

visitodense.de/turist/reiseplanung/des-kaisers-neue-kleider-gdk633933

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