16-470: North Jutland may refer to: North Jutland Region , administrative region covering North Jutland and minor parts of central Jutland North Jutland County , prior administrative region covering North Jutland North Jutlandic Island , northernmost part of Denmark and of Jutland Northern Jutland , a historical region in Denmark Vendsyssel ,
32-459: A maintenance workshop. The building has been designed in response to its natural context. The external facade is made of marble, glass, wood, and copper sheeting. Most of the interior floor space and pavement are of Carrara marble. The light colours of the materials have been chosen to enhance the appearance of the art works. The main building also houses a children's museum. The collection consisting of around 1,500 art objects (from 1900 to
48-554: Is described as "strikingly contemporary in both form and content". The architectural plans for designing the museum were selected from the 144 submissions made to the Nordic architectural competition by 15 January 1958. The competition was won by the Finnish architects Alvar Aalto , his wife Elissa, and his associate Jean-Jacques Baruël . However, due to financial problems, actual construction only started in 1966. Completed in 1972, it
64-536: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages North Jutland Region The North Jutland Region ( Danish : Region Nordjylland ), or in some official sources, the North Denmark Region , is an administrative region of Denmark established on 1 January 2007 as part of the 2007 Danish municipal reform , which abolished the traditional counties ( amter ) and set up five larger regions. At
80-562: Is exemplified by such names as Willy Ørskov , Poul Gernes , Mogens Møller , Kirsten Christensen , Kirsten Ortwed , Kehnet Nielsen and Ingvar Cronhammar . Foreign artists, such as Max Ernst and Chagall , are represented as well. There are many private collections on display, including the Anna and Kresten Krestensen Collection from 1967 acquired with a grant from the Kirsten and Palle Dige Foundation. The collection also covers "works by
96-514: Is located in Aalborg , Denmark , on Kong Christians Allé near its junction with Vesterbro. Of a modern Scandinavian design, it was built between 1968 and 1972 by Finnish architects Elissa and Alvar Aalto and Danish architect Jean-Jacques Baruël. It was completed on 8 June 1972. The museum has been termed a "showplace for 20th-century Danish and international art", as it showcases both domestic and international modern art collections. It
112-527: Is subdivided into 11 municipalities: The gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was €26.1 billion in 2018, accounting for 8.7% of Denmark's economic output. The GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €33,200 or 110% of the EU27 average in the same year. One of Denmark's five universities, Aalborg University , is situated in the region. Most of the region's museums are situated in Aalborg such as
128-554: The Historical Museum of Northern Jutland , KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art , Musikkens Hus , Utzon Center and Aalborg Zoo . Each of the five regions of Denmark has a regional council of 41 members. These are elected every four years, during the local elections. [REDACTED] North Jutland travel guide from Wikivoyage 57°N 10°E / 57°N 10°E / 57; 10 KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art Aalborg KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art
144-413: The Nordic light" in illuminating the galleries, relying on a series of reflectors and light-coloured materials. The "two-sided, elongated skylights" control the sunlight on the southern side to a restricted angle of 56 degrees whereas it is fully open at a 90-degree angle on its northern side. The ceiling has suspended lights with double parabolic reflecting surfaces, avoiding any shadows. The music room in
160-519: The district that makes up most of North Jutland [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=North_Jutland&oldid=838816763 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
176-546: The entrance hall and offices, the building consists of a sculpture gallery, several sky-lit galleries and seven small display rooms. The roof is set above the central hall which rises in the form of a pyramid, providing a skylight in the form of a crown-shaped lantern. Both sides of the central hall have lobbies or galleries which are well lit by natural light while the rear can be divided into smaller rooms by means of flexible walls. The combination of strategically placed skylights and diffused lighting has effectively "manipulated
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#1732776782076192-453: The former North Jutland County combined with parts of the former Viborg County (the former municipalities of Aalestrup , Hanstholm , Morsø , Sydthy , and Thisted ), and the western half of Mariager Municipality (in the former Aarhus County ). It includes islands of Mors , Læsø , and North Jutlandic Island . Geologically, the region lies in the northern part of Denmark, which is rising because of post-glacial rebound . The region
208-419: The main building is fitted with prism-shaped skylights. The light, as it gets deflected from the screens, walls and boards induces diffused lighting of the open spaces of the museum, gaining the name of a "light machine". The quality of the light adapts to the needs of day and night. The basement below the structure fits the natural ground profile and is used for a car park, a restaurant, two lecture rooms, and
224-738: The present day) includes paintings, sculptures and other media covering a wide range of naturalism , abstract art and contemporary experimental art. An 1890 painting by the Danish artist J.F. Willumsen (1863–1958) titled Two Woman Parting After a Chat , inspired by Gauguin , stands out among the many other paintings on display. The collection includes paintings from the late 19th and early 20th century by Vilhelm Lundstrøm , Edvard Weie , Jens Søndergaard , Erik Hoppe , Wilhelm Freddie , Ejler Bille , Egill Jacobsen , Victor Isbrand , Asger Jorn , Carl-Henning Pedersen , Sonja Ferlov Mancoba , Richard Mortensen and Robert Jacobsen . The 20th-century art
240-463: The same time, smaller municipalities were merged into larger units, cutting the number of municipalities from 271 before 1 January 2006, when Ærø Municipality was created, to 98. North Jutland Region has 11 municipalities. The reform diminished the power of the regional level dramatically in favor of the local level and the central government in Copenhagen . The North Jutland Region consists of
256-512: Was officially inaugurated on 8 June 1972. It received its present name in 2008, before that it was known as the North Jutland Art Museum in Aalborg (Danish: Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum i Aalborg ). The museum, rising against the hills like a ziggurat , extends over 6,000 m (65,000 sq ft). It is built to a square plan with galleries organised on the ground level around the central exhibition area. In addition to
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