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116 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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17.6.1819
The Archives - DocumentKeller presses Thorvaldsen for the completion of the model for Dying Lion (The Lucerne Lion), cf. A119. He is disappointed about Thorvaldsen’s broken p... -
19.10.1833
The Archives - DocumentAndersen visits Thorvaldsen for the first time in Rome. He seeks him in vain in his workshop but finds him in his home, where the sculptor kindly shows him a... -
21.12.1833
The Archives - DocumentThorvaldsen acknowledges receipt of the report on the arrival of his works of art in Copenhagen with the corvette Galathea, thanking the Academy of Fine Arts... -
1853
The Archives - DocumentIn his guide to the town of Brescia, Odorici also describes the private collections in the town. Among these, Galleria Tosi and Galleria Fenaroli stand out. ... -
17.10.1849
The Archives - DocumentReport to the French Minister of the Interior Armand Dufaure about Art Director Charles Blanc’s mission to Thorvaldsen’s Museum in order to buy works for the... -
1831
The Archives - DocumentPeale describes his impression of Thorvaldsen, his works, and his studio practice. He is critical of Thorvaldsen’s lack of quality control. The best wo... -
7.5.1833
The Archives - DocumentBrun is suffering, she has no hope of recovery and wants to die, but she looks forward to seeing and being with Thorvaldsen again when he comes to Denmark. H... -
Baptismal Font to Brahetrolleborg Church
The Archives - Related articleThis article seeks to establish, on the provisional basis of the materials in the Archives examined to date, the course of events surrounding the Baptismal F... -
Marts 1827
The Archives - DocumentThe commentary to this document is not available at the moment. -
24.3.1842
The Archives - DocumentThe anonymous author criticizes the planned monument to Frederik 6. on the hill at Skanderborg Castle. He thinks that too little money has been collected for...