The priest Hans Madsen goes to Johan Rantzau., Peter Hansen, between 1886 and 1928

The painting illustrates an alledged scene from the danish 1533-36 civil war (grevens fejde). Hans madsen had been held prisoner by the troops loyal to christian ii, but he escaped and reached the troops of the later king christian iii to bring news of their opponents' plans. The story goes on to tell that this helped johan rantzau win a battle for christian iii, and the king would add the parish of horne to madsen's parish of svanninge in 1536. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1886 and 1928. Dimensions: height: 121 cm (47.6 in); width: 167 cm (65.7 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Collection: Unknown. Peter Hansen - Præsten Hans Madsen opsøger Johan Rantzau