Representing the atmosphere of the place Arne Jacobsen’s cemeteries

Abstract

Through the study of the watercolors that the Danish architect Arne Jacobsen (1902–1971) created to illustrate his architectonic designs, this article presents an analysis through several projects in which his talent as a draftsman and his passion for nature and gardens converge. The article explores the dialogue between nature and architecture, as one can find in his watercolors one of the most important clues to understand the Danish architect’s sensibility: his aesthetic appreciation of nature and his constant and patient exploration for the construction of the landscape of architecture. His work evokes the tradition of Nordic romanticism, Erik Gunnar Asplund’s influence, and the classical architectures that he studied in the extensive travels he did during his career.