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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 Danish, 1770 - 1844 Biography Works of Art Biography Danish sculptor and collector; active in Italy. He spent most of his working life in Rome, where, after the death of Antonio Canova in 1822, he became the foremost Neo-classical sculptor.

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 16 artworks Danish Neoclassical sculptor, restorer and collector Born 1770 - Died 1844

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.'.

National Academy of San LucaRoma, Italy. The Graces are a subject revived in the production of Thorvaldsen over a lifetime, starting from 1804. The sculptor returned to the theme in 1817, in 1819, in 1821 and, late in life, with the cast of the Academy, in 1842.