The Rose (room 13)

The name the Rose dates back to the time of Frederik IV, when this shared antechamber was used as a dining hall for the members of the royal household. The beautiful ceiling paintings were created by Frederik IV’s court painters, Bénoit le Coffre and Hendrik Krock. The paintings were originally part of the decoration at Frederiksberg Palace. But during the 19th century, both the ceiling paintings and the beautiful parquet floor were move here, from Frederiksberg Palace, and integrated into the decoration of this room. On the same occasion, the chandelier, which was made in England during the 18th century, was brought here from Jægerspris Castle. The reason why royal decorations and furnishings were brought to Rosenborg at this time was that, with the end of the absolute monarchy in Denmark during the mid-19th century, several castles and palaces became property of the state. At the same time, Rosenborg Castle was being converted into a museum, so it seemed obvious to add objects from these former royal palace and castles. Read more about this in the article about the development of Rosenborg Castle from royal residence to chronological collection.

The exhibited paintings, furniture and objects here in the Rose date from the time of Frederik V (1723–1766). During this period, rococo was the prevailing style in European art and decorative art, which is reflected in many of the beautiful pieces in here – for example this four-metre-tall music cabinet created by C. F. Lehmann.