A snowy November day in Copenhagen is the perfect excuse for a quick trip to the incredible Thorvaldsen Museum!
One of the most beautiful museums in a city full of them, it's entirely dedicated to the life & art of Denmark's most iconic sculptor. What's inside? Let's take a look in this 🧵!
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One of the most beautiful museums in a city full of them, it's entirely dedicated to the life & art of Denmark's most iconic sculptor. What's inside? Let's take a look in this 🧵!
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He received a stipend to study in Italy, where he became one of the most renowned sculptors of his time. After 40 years, he returned to Denmark an international celebrity!
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Painted by Jørgen Sonne in 1848, it depicts a vivid scene with ships full of sculpture, antiquities, & the artist himself arriving to a hero's welcome!
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Designed by Gottlieb Bindesbøll, it was built specifically to display Thorvaldsen's sculpture, his collections of plaster casts & antiquities, and to serve as his tomb 🪦
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One of the coolest parts of the collection are the incredible preparatory sketches, drafts, & plans for these works 🖼️
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Featuring sketches, watercolors, and even his passport, this section really brings the artist to life & gives a great sense of his influences, study habits, & more!
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One of my favorites is this cast & sketch for his memorial of Lord Byron, commissioned after his death at Messolonghi 🇬🇷 and now on display at @trincolllibcam.bsky.social 🇬🇧
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