Trold, der vejrer kristenblod
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Trold, der vejrer kristenblod (Troll that smells Christian blood) is a sculpture made by Niels Hansen Jacobsen
(1861-1941).
It was modelled between 1895-96, and a bronze cast was ordered by brewer Carl Jacobsen
in 1901-02. It was originally placed in front of Jacobsens church in Valby, Copenhagen, Jesuskirken, but was too controversial for the parish, so it was moved to the garden of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
. In 2002 the church wanted the sculpture back, but the Glyptotek would not part with it, so a copy was made, and placed in front of the church.
The name of the statue is taken from a story in Norse folklore where the hero hides in the troll's castle. Thereafter, whenever the troll enters the castle, he cries: "I smell a Christian man's blood!"
Niels Hansen Jacobsen
Niels Hansen Jacobsen was a Danish sculptor and ceramist who is famous for making the, at the time of creation, controversial sculpture, Troll, who smells christianblood-References:...
(1861-1941).
It was modelled between 1895-96, and a bronze cast was ordered by brewer Carl Jacobsen
Carl Jacobsen
Carl Christian Hillman Jacobsen was a Danish brewer, art collector and philanthropist, the son of J. C. Jacobsen, who founded the brewery Carlsberg and named it after him.-Career:...
in 1901-02. It was originally placed in front of Jacobsens church in Valby, Copenhagen, Jesuskirken, but was too controversial for the parish, so it was moved to the garden of Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek is an art museum in Copenhagen, Denmark...
. In 2002 the church wanted the sculpture back, but the Glyptotek would not part with it, so a copy was made, and placed in front of the church.
The name of the statue is taken from a story in Norse folklore where the hero hides in the troll's castle. Thereafter, whenever the troll enters the castle, he cries: "I smell a Christian man's blood!"