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Thorvaldsen
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Thor·vald·sen or Thor·wald·sen  (tôrwôlsn, thôr-, trväl-), (Albert) Bertel 1768?-1844.
Danish sculptor. A leading neoclassicist, he executed sculptures of mythological characters, including Hebe (1806), and monuments, such as the Lion of Lucerne (1819).
Thorvaldsen (Danish) [ˈtɔrvalsən]
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(Biographies / Thorvaldsen, Bertel (1770-1884) M, Danish, ARTS AND CRAFTS: sculptor) Bertel (ˈbertəl). 1770-1884, Danish neoclassical sculptor
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It depicts the triumphant arrival of sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, who had arranged to donate his own works of art, his library, and his collections to the city, from his studio in Rome.
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Caption: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] When heroic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen returned to Denmark after a life largely spent in Rome, C.
When heroic sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen returned to Denmark after a ... by The Architectural Review
00 Paperback TR365 The most famous Danish sculptural artist of all time, Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) was also the first person in his country to sit for a daguerreotype portrait.
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