Jacob Wamberg´s doctoral thesis `Landskabet som Verdensbillede´ (The landscape as a View of the World) was published as a book in 2005, shortly before the defence of the thesis itself. Five years later, an English version, which included more illustrations, was published. Now, in 2014, Jacob Wamberg has been awarded the Grant of Honor from Ole Haslund´s Art Foundation for these two publications.

`I am really glad to have been awarded this grant, even though it has been some years since I wrote the book. This proves there are still people who find the book useful, and that the novelty of the book has not worn off´, Jacob Wamberg says.

A bird´s eye view

One of many reasons why Jacob Wamberg received the grant is the fact that he has been able to depict nature in history of art, over a very long period, stretching from the cave drawings of the early Stone Age, all the way up to early modernity.

In tune with the typical, detail oriented strategies used within the humanities, nature in art is often depicted over a relatively short span of time. However, in my book the bird´s eye perspective enables the reader to discover the evolutionary pattern that connect art with the three contexts self-awareness, socially conditioned understanding of nature, and world view, he explains.

The grant money is to be spent on travels and art

According to Jacob Wamberg, the DKK 100 000 is to be spent partly on works of art, and partly on travels.

`I would very much like to travel to Peru, to visit Machu Picchu, the 15^th century forgotten city of the Incas´, Jacob Wamberg says.

Facts regarding the foundation:

Ole Haslund´s Art Foundation was established by art dealer Ole Haslund in 1941, with the purpose of expressing recognition of the work of painters, sculptors, actors, artisans, museum personnel, conservators, art historians and antique dealers, through financial donations and other signs of appreciation.