2 Generel Information
169 The Archives
In the Archives you can indulge in several thousand documents on Thorvaldsen and his time. The Archives is a research and documentation centre on Bertel Thorvaldsen and his art. Search for more in the Archives.
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22.6.1827
The Archives - DocumentUlrich lists the works of art for the Church of Our Lady and Christiansborg Palace which the merchant ship Therese is to carry to Copenhagen in the spring of... -
19.1.1812
The Archives - DocumentAn attempt to persuade Thorvaldsen to visit Denmark. Information about life at home and greetings from mutual friends. -
Dying Lion (The Lucerne Lion) - a national-political monument with built-in controversy
The Archives - Related articleIn 1818-1819, Thorvaldsen produced the model for a monument to the Swiss Guards who had fought in Paris in defense of King Louis XVI, the absolute monarch of... -
New Acquisitions 1973-1977
The Archives - Related articleDette er en genudgivelse af artiklen: Eva Henschen, Bjarne Jørnæs og Dyveke Helsted: ‘Nyerhvervelser’, in: Meddelelser fra Thorvaldsens Museum, 1978, p. 160-... -
12.10.1841
The Archives - DocumentThe commentary for this document is not available at the moment. -
Thorvaldsen's Residences
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An Ambiguous Monument
The Archives - Related articleOn the death of King Frederik VI in 1839, a group of farmers and public servants from Jutland asked Thorvaldsen to execute a monument to the late King. Thorv... -
Whatever Became of Sophie?
The Archives - Related articleWhen she was young, Sophie Probsthayn (1773?-1843) knew Thorvaldsen. She was later engaged to H.C. Ørsted but terminated the engagement for unknown reasons. ... -
11.2.1815
The Archives - DocumentThe commentary to this document is not available at the moment. -
2.11.1815
The Archives - DocumentThe commentary to this document is not available at the moment.