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Bertel Thorvaldsen, Thorvaldsen also spelled Thorwaldsen, (born Nov. 19, 1770, or Nov. 13, 1768, Copenhagen, Den.—died March 24, 1844, Copenhagen), sculptor, prominent in the Neoclassical period, who was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist. Prominent in Roman intellectual and artistic circles, he influenced many emerging artists ...

The internationally famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1789–1838) was asked to produce for the new church a series of colossal statues of Christ, John the Baptist, and the apostles. Of these, Christus (Christ) has become best-known (Fig. 1).

Bertel Thorvaldsen. Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish: [ˈpɛɐ̯tl̩ ˈtsʰɒːˌvælˀsn̩]; 19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) 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 ...

Bertel Thorvaldsen with the Statue of Hope is a self-portrait by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, created as a plaster model in his studio at Nysø Manor in 1839 and executed in marble posthumously by Herman Wilhelm Bissen in 1859. In 1894, a bronze cast was erected in Central Park, New York City.

Ganymede and the Eagle (1817/1829) by Bertel Thorvaldsen Minneapolis Institute of Art. 'His sculptures combine mythological subjects, idealized human forms, realistic details, and smooth marble surfaces to evoke the serenity of the ancient Greek models he admired.'.

Artist: Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish, Copenhagen 1770–1844 Copenhagen) Patron: Commissioned by Count Paolo Marulli Date: modeled 1814–15, carved 1821–23 or 1826 Culture: Danish, sculpted Rome Medium: Marble Dimensions: confirmed: 39 1/2 × 49 1/2 × 5 3/4 in., 414 lb. (100.3 × 125.7 × 14.6 cm, 187.8 kg)

Bertel Thorvaldsen (1768–1844) with the Bust of Horace Vernet. The internationally celebrated Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen spent most of his working life in Rome. He befriended Vernet during the latter's tenure as Director of the French Academy in Rome, between 1829 and 1835.

This sculpture is Thorvaldsen’s breakthrough work. Jason was begun in Rome in 1802; finished in plaster and commissioned in marble by the rich English patron of the arts, Thomas Hope, in 1803; but only delivered 25 years later.