Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770 - 1844)

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Bertel Thorvaldsen

Bertel Thorvaldsen was a Danish and Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797-1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a working-class Danish/Icelandic family, and was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art at the age of eleven. Working part-time with his father, who was a wood carver, Thorvaldsen won many honors and medals at the academy. He was awarded a stipend to travel to Rome and continue his education.

In Rome, Thorvaldsen made a name for himself as a sculptor. Maintaining a large workshop in the city, he worked in a heroic neo-classicist style. His patrons resided all over Europe.

Upon his return to Denmark in 1838, Thorvaldsen was received as a national hero. The Thorvaldsen Museum was erected to house his works next to Christiansborg Palace. Thorvaldsen is buried within the courtyard of the museum. In his time, he was seen as the successor of master sculptor Antonio Canova. Among his more famous public monuments are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich; and the tomb monument of Pope Pius VII, the only work by a non-Catholic in St. Peter's Basilica.

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:19 november 1770, Copenhagen, Denmark
Date and place of death:24 march 1844, Copenhagen, Denmark
Nationality:Denmark
Period of activity: XVIII, XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Sculptor
Genre:Mythological painting, Religious genre
Art style:Academism, Neoclassicism

Creators Denmark

Sophus Vermehren (1866 - 1950)
Sophus Vermehren
1866 - 1950
Mie Olise Kjaergaard (1974)
Mie Olise Kjaergaard
1974
Jens Sørensen (1887 - 1953)
Jens Sørensen
1887 - 1953
Paul Gustav Fischer (1860 - 1934)
Paul Gustav Fischer
1860 - 1934
Anton Eduard Kieldrup (1826 - 1869)
Anton Eduard Kieldrup
1826 - 1869
Johann Berthelsen (1883 - 1972)
Johann Berthelsen
1883 - 1972
Carl Christian Andersen (1849 - 1906)
Carl Christian Andersen
1849 - 1906
Carl Rudolf Fiebig (1812 - 1874)
Carl Rudolf Fiebig
1812 - 1874
Vigilius Eriksen (1722 - 1782)
Vigilius Eriksen
1722 - 1782
Bjorn Norgaard (1947)
Bjorn Norgaard
1947
Kaj Ejstrup (1902 - 1956)
Kaj Ejstrup
1902 - 1956
Anton Thorenfeld (1839 - 1907)
Anton Thorenfeld
1839 - 1907
Kurt Trumpedach (1943 - 2013)
Kurt Trumpedach
1943 - 2013
Jens Søndergaard (1895 - 1957)
Jens Søndergaard
1895 - 1957
Carl Mathorne (1878 - 1942)
Carl Mathorne
1878 - 1942
Olaf Helliesen Lange (1875 - 1965)
Olaf Helliesen Lange
1875 - 1965

Creators Academism

Iosif Krachkovsky (1854 - 1914)
Iosif Krachkovsky
1854 - 1914
Ferdinand von Piloty (1828 - 1895)
Ferdinand von Piloty
1828 - 1895
Günther Gensler (1803 - 1884)
Günther Gensler
1803 - 1884
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev (1811 - 1879)
Alexey Alexandrovich Vasilyev
1811 - 1879
Max Fuhrmann I (1860 - 1908)
Max Fuhrmann I
1860 - 1908
Nicolas Guy Brenet (1728 - 1792)
Nicolas Guy Brenet
1728 - 1792
Giuseppe Patania (1780 - 1852)
Giuseppe Patania
1780 - 1852
Edward Harrison May (1824 - 1887)
Edward Harrison May
1824 - 1887
Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich (1828 - 1883)
Nikolai Ivanovich Lieberich
1828 - 1883
François-Marie Firmin-Girard (1838 - 1921)
François-Marie Firmin-Girard
1838 - 1921
Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)
Antonio Canova
1757 - 1822
Jacob Philipp Hackert (1737 - 1807)
Jacob Philipp Hackert
1737 - 1807
Theodor Hildebrandt (1804 - 1874)
Theodor Hildebrandt
1804 - 1874
Bernhard Neher (1806 - 1886)
Bernhard Neher
1806 - 1886
Marceli Gavrilovich Suchorowsky (1840 - 1908)
Marceli Gavrilovich Suchorowsky
1840 - 1908
Ludwig Gustav Voltz (1825 - 1911)
Ludwig Gustav Voltz
1825 - 1911
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