Bertel Thorvaldsen

Danish sculptor (1770–1844)

† 1844 · Artists · Sculptor in the permanent collections of National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museo del Prado; cross-wiki notability: 49 language Wikipedias

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National Gallery of Art · Metropolitan Museum of Art · Museo del Prado

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Public domain · Wikidata

Life

Bertel Thorvaldsen was born on November 19, 1770 in Copenhagen and died on March 24, 1844 in Copenhagen, aged 73. Recorded occupations: sculptor and designer. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark. Fields of work: art of sculpture. Notable works include “Jason with the Golden Fleece”, “Christus”, “Lion Monument”, “Monument to Prince Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw”, “Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw” and “Tomb of Pius VII”. Educated at Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Honours include Friedrich Order, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Thorvaldsen Medal, Pour le Mérite, Order of the Iron Crown (Austria) and Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog. Member of German Archaeological Institute, Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences, Accademia delle Arti del Disegno and Académie des beaux-arts.

At a glance

Born: November 19, 1770 · Copenhagen
Died: March 24, 1844 · Copenhagen
Age at death: 73
Citizenship: Kingdom of Denmark
Occupations: sculptor, designer
Notable works: Jason with the Golden Fleece, Christus, Lion Monument, Monument to Prince Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw, Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw, Tomb of Pius VII
Education: Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Honours: Friedrich Order, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Thorvaldsen Medal, Pour le Mérite, Order of the Iron Crown (Austria), Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog
Wikipedia editions: 49 languages
Signature licence: Public domain

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