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1770 Copenhagen, Denmark - 1844 Copenhagen, Denmark. Known for: Neo-classical religious and portrait sculpture.
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). The Danish artist Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (or Thorwaldsen) is one of the most celebrated of all neo-classical* sculptors. The undisputed successor to Antonio... Read full biography
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). The Danish artist Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (or Thorwaldsen) is one of the most celebrated of all neo-classical* sculptors. The undisputed successor to Antonio Canova's mantle of greatness, Thorwaldsen approached antique sculpture with the same degree of respect but... Read full biography
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). The Danish artist Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (or Thorwaldsen) is one of the most celebrated of all neo-classical* sculptors. The undisputed successor to Antonio Canova's mantle of greatness, Thorwaldsen approached antique sculpture with the same degree of respect but with less originality. In later years, like the English sculptor John Flaxman, he tried to adapt his style to the demands of religious imagery. Born in Denmark, he spent most of his artistic life... Read full biography
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). The Danish artist Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (or Thorwaldsen) is one of the most celebrated of all neo-classical* sculptors. The undisputed successor to Antonio Canova's mantle of greatness, Thorwaldsen approached antique sculpture with the same degree of respect but with less originality. In later years, like the English sculptor John Flaxman, he tried to adapt his style to the demands of religious imagery. Born in Denmark, he spent most of his artistic life working in Rome, employing up to 40 assistants in his workshop. His most famous sculptures include Christ and the Twelve Apostles (1819-38, Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen) and Ganymede Waters Zeus as an Eagle (1817, Thorvaldsens Museum). Thorvaldsen was born... Read full biography
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). The Danish artist Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (or Thorwaldsen) is one of the most celebrated of all neo-classical* sculptors. The undisputed successor to Antonio Canova's mantle of greatness, Thorwaldsen approached antique sculpture with the same degree of respect but with less originality. In later years, like the English sculptor John Flaxman, he tried to adapt his style to the demands of religious imagery. Born in Denmark, he spent most of his artistic life working in Rome, employing up to 40 assistants in his workshop. His most famous sculptures include Christ and the Twelve Apostles (1819-38, Vor Frue Kirke, Copenhagen) and Ganymede Waters Zeus as an Eagle (1817, Thorvaldsens Museum). Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen in 1770. His father came from Iceland, but settled in Denmark to work as a woo... Read full biography
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- •Sculptor in Rome and/or Florence, Italy, 19th Century