Bissen

Herman Wilhelm Bissen (October 13th 1798, Schleswig - March 10th 1868, Copenhagen) was a Danish sculptor. October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years). ... 1798 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... The region of Schleswig (Former English name: Sleswick, Danish: Sønderjylland, Low Saxon: Sleswig, North Frisian: Slaswik or Sleesweg) covers the area about 30 km north and 40 km south of the border between Germany and Denmark. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (70th in Leap years). ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital and largest city of Denmark. ...

Bissen first studied painting in Copenhagen, then became a pupil of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. In 1824, he travelled to Rome and met Christian Daniel Rauch in Berlin. Under the influence of Thorvaldsen, his style changed from romanticism to neo-classicism. Back in Denmark, Bissen became professor at the Academy of Arts, Copenhagen in 1834, changing in style to realism. Among his works are the monumental den danske Landsoldat (1848) and the Iderstedter Löwe (1862) in Flensburg and many smaller pieces. Bertel Thorvaldsen, portrait by Karl Begas, c. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (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... Christian Daniel Rauch (January 2, 1777 _ December 3, 1857), German sculptor, was born at Arolsen in the principality of Waldeck. ...   Berlin? (pronounced: , German ) is the capital of Germany and its largest city, with 3,426,000 inhabitants (as of January 2005); down from 4. ... Romanticism was an artistic and intellectual movement in the history of ideas that originated in late 18th century Western Europe. ... 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. ... 1834 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Realism is commonly defined as a concern for fact or reality and rejection of the impractical and visionary. ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Statistics State: Schleswig-Holstein District: Independent city Area: 56. ...

Statue of a farmer, 1846-47

*Bio of Bissen in Danish