Bertel Thorvaldsen, portrait by Karl Begas, c. 1820.

Bertel Thorvaldsen, also spelled Thorwaldsen (November 19, 1770 - March 24, 1844), a Danish sculptor of European renown, was born in Copenhagen in 1770 (according to some accounts in 1768), the son of an Icelander who had settled in Denmark, and there carried on the trade of a wood-carver. Download high resolution version (2024x2617, 193 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (2024x2617, 193 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... November 19 is the 323rd day of the year (324th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Sculptor redirects here. ... A satellite composite image of Europe Europe is geologically and geographically a peninsula, forming the westernmost part of Eurasia. ... City nickname: none Location in Denmark Area  - Total  - Water 526 km² xxx km² xx% Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density 502,204 1,116,979 954/km2 [including water] xxx/km2 [land only] Time zone Eastern: UTC+1 Latitude Longitude 55°43 N 12°34 W Copenhagen (Danish: København) is... 1770 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1768 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ...

He attended Copenhagen's Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi), winning all the prizes including the large Gold Medal. As a consequence, he was granted a Royal stipend, enabling him to complete his studies in Rome. As it happened, he spent most of his active life there (1797-1838). City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1838 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

On March 8, 1797 he arrived in Rome, where Antonio Canova was at the height of his popularity. Thorvaldsen's first success was the model for a statue of Jason, which was highly praised by Canova, and he received the commission to execute it in marble from Thomas Hope, a wealthy English art-patron. From that time Thorvaldsen's success was assured, and he did not leave Italy for twenty-three years. March 8 is the 67th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (68th in Leap years). ... 1797 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... City motto: Senatus Populusque Romanus – SPQR (The Senate and the People of Rome) Founded 21 April 753 BC mythical, 1st millennium BC Region Latium Mayor Walter Veltroni (Democratici di Sinistra) Area  - City Proper  1290 km² Population  - City (2004)  - Metropolitan  - Density (city proper) 2,546,807 almost 4,000,000 1... Antonio Canova (November 1, 1757 - October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. ... Jason, in Greek, is a hero of Greek mythology. ... Thomas Hope (c. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

In 1819 he returned to Denmark, where he was commissioned to make the colossal series of statues of Christ and the twelve Apostles for Vor Frue Kirke (today the Copenhagen Cathedral), which after having been destroyed in the British bombardment in 1807 was rebuilt between 1817 and 1829. These were executed after his return to Rome, and were not completed till 1838, when Thorvaldsen again returned to Denmark. He died suddenly in the Copenhagen theatre on March 24, 1844 and bequeathed a great part of his fortune for the building and endowment of a museum in Copenhagen, and also left to fill it all his collection of works of art and the models for all his sculptures very large collection, exhibited to the greatest possible advantage. Thorwaldsen is buried in the courtyard of this museum, under a bed of roses, by his own special wish. 1819 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Jesus, also known as Jesus Christ*, Jesus of Nazareth, and Jesus the Nazarene, is the central figure in Christianity. ... Alternate meanings: See Apostle (Mormonism), The Apostle (1997 movie) The Twelve Apostles (in Greek απόστολος apostolos= emissary) were probably Jewish men (10 names are Aramaic, 4 names are Greek) chosen from among the disciples, who were sent forth , by Jesus to preach the Gospel to both Jews and Gentiles, across... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1829 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in Leap years). ... 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ...

Thorvaldsen never married, but he had an illegitimate daughter with a long-time love. Thorvaldsen did acknowledge this daughter, and to this day, descendants of Thorvaldsen live in the United States and Sicily.

Thorvaldsen's statue of Copernicus, before Polish Academy of Sciences, in Warsaw.

Thorvaldsen was an outstanding representative of the Neoclassical period in sculpture. He was often compared to Antonio Canova, but in fact he embodied the style of classical Greek art more than the Italian artist. The poses and expressions of his figures are much more stiff and formal than those of Canova's. Download high resolution version (498x673, 157 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (498x673, 157 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Nicolaus Copernicus Nicolaus Copernicus (in Latin; Polish Mikołaj Kopernik, German Nikolaus Kopernikus); February 19, 1473 – May 24, 1543) was a German astronomer, mathematician and economist who developed the heliocentric (Sun-centered) theory of the solar system in a form detailed enough to make it scientifically useful. ... Categories: PAN | PAU | Scientific societies | Polish scientific societies | Stub | Education in Poland | Polish institutions | National academies ... Warsaw (Polish: Warszawa, see also other names, in full The Capital City of Warsaw, Polish: Miasto Stołeczne Warszawa) is the capital of Poland and its largest city. ... Neoclassicism (sometimes rendered as Neo-Classicism or Neo-classicism) is the name given to quite distinct movements in the visual arts, literature, theatre, music, and architecture. ... Ancient Greeks depiction of ideal form of the body is expressed through sculpture such as this one. ... Antonio Canova (November 1, 1757 - October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. ...

Motifs for his works (reliefs, statues, and busts) were drawn mostly from Greek mythology, but he also created portraits of important personalities, as in his statue of Pope Pius VII. His works can be seen in many European countries, especially in the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen, where his tomb is in the inner courtyard. For other meanings, see Relief (disambiguation) In the art of sculpture, a relief is an artwork where a modelled form projects out of a flat background. ... A bust is bust: a sculpture depicting a persons chest, shoulders, and head, usually supported by a stand. ... Greek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods, goddesses, heroes, and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. ... Pius VII, né Giorgio Barnaba Luigi Chiaramonti, (August 14, 1740 - August 20, 1823) was Pope from March 14, 1800 to August 20, 1823. ...

A recurrent themes in his work is that of male sensuality, traditionally encoded in European art in the myth of Zeus and Ganymede. Illustrative are his Eros, several versions of Ganymede, the Shepherd Boy with Dogs, and his bas relief of Hylas and the Nymphs, depicting a shapely Hylas terrified of the nubile nymphs embracing him. Homosexuality may refer to: A sexual orientation characterized by aesthetic attraction, romantic love, and sexual desire exclusively or almost exclusively for members of the same sex or gender identity. ... Statue of Zeus The Greek sculptor Phidias created the 12-m (40-ft) tall Statue of Zeus in about 435 bc. ... In Greek mythology, Ganymede (Greek: Γανυμήδης, Ganumêdês)) was a divine hero whose homeland was the Troad. ... Eros can refer to: Eros, a god in Greek mythology The Greek word Eros, which means sexual love 433 Eros, an asteroid EROS, the Extremely Reliable Operating System Pjur Eros, a premium latex-safe personal lubricant Eros, the life instinct postulated by Freudian psychology, standing in opposition to Thanatos The... Two Argonauts before a hunt. ...

Outside Europe, Thorvaldsen is less well known (but see the important paper by Dimmick below). Additionally, his statue of the resurrected Christ (created for what is now the Lutheran Cathedral in Copenhagen) has appealed to the members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints [1] and an eleven foot replica is on display at Temple Square. This article is about the religious meaning of the word Resurrection. For other meanings see Resurrection (disambiguation). ... Christ, from the Greek in english known as Χριστός, or Khristós, means anointed, and is equivalent to the Hebrew term Messiah. ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... A cathedral is a Christian church building, specifically of a denomination with an episcopal hierarchy (such as the Roman Catholic Church or the Anglican churches), which serves as the central church of a bishopric. ... The temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints located in Salt Lake City, Utah is the largest attraction in the citys Temple Square. ... Temple Square c. ...

Thorvaldsen's equestrian statue of Prince Józef Poniatowski, now before the Presidential Palace, Warsaw.

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References

• Lauretta Dimmick, "Mythic Proportion: Bertel Thorvaldsen's Influence in America",
• Thorvaldsen: l'ambiente, l'influsso, il mito, ed. P. Kragelund and M. Nykjær, Rome 1991 (Analecta Romana Instituti Danici, Supplementum 18.), pp. 169-191.
• Eugène Plon, Thorwaldsen, sa vie, etc. (Paris, 1880);
• Andersen, B. Thorwaldsen (Berlin, 1845)
• Killerup, Thorwaldsen's Arbeiten, etc. (Copenhagen, 1852)
• Thiele, Thorwaldsen's Leben (Leipzig, 1852-1856); CA Rosenberg, Thorwaldsen ... mit 146 Abbildungen (1896, "Kunstlermonographien," No. 16)
• S Trier, Thorvaldsen (1903); A Wilde, Erindringer om Jerichau og Thorvaldsen (1884).

1911 Text

• Portions of this entry incorporate public domain text originally from the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article Bertel Thorwaldsen (spelling normalised).

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External links

• Adonis (links to larger image in new window)

• Adonis (5 views)

• Ganymede and the Eagle, from the Androphile image collection

• Jason with the Golden Fleece (links to larger image)

• The Three Graces (relief)

• Various works, illustrated, with biography (NB: affiliated with erotic site)