Albert bertel thorvaldsen
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Bertel Thorvaldsen
Danish sculptor (–)
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| Born | Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen 19 November Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 24 March () (aged73) Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Knownfor | Sculpting |
Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish:[ˈpɛɐ̯tl̩ˈtsʰɒːˌvælˀsn̩]; sometimes given as Thorwaldsen; 19 November – 24 March ) was a Danish-Icelandicsculptor and medalist of international fame,[1] who spent most of his life (–) in Italy.
Albert bertel thorvaldsen
Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a working-class Danish/Icelandic family, and was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art at the age of eleven. Working part-time with his father, who was a wood carver, Thorvaldsen won many honors and medals at the academy.
He was awarded a stipend to travel to Rome and continue his education.
In Rome, Thorvaldsen made a name for himself as a sculptor. Maintaining a large workshop in the city, he worked in a heroic neo-classicist s