Bertel Thorvaldsen
Danish
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) was a notable Danish sculptor. - AsNotedIn
Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) was a notable Danish sculptor. - AsNotedIn
| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
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| Y/M/D | Description | Association | Composition | Place | Locale | Food | Event |
| 1821/00/00 | Designed by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, Lukas Ahorn carves a sculpture of a mortally wounded lion in a cliff wall of a former sandstone quarry in Luzern, Switzerland, 1820-1821. | Artist | Lion Monument, Luzern | Lucerne, CH | |||
| 1833/12/24 | C A Jensen, Thorvaldsen and H C Andersen celebrate Christmas Eve in the garden of Villa Borghese, near the amphitheater. | Visitor | Galleria Borghese | Rome | |||
| 1844/03/24 | Bertel Thorvaldsen and Hans C Andersen dine at Henrik Stampe's | Visitor | Death of Thorvaldsen | ||||
| 1844/03/24 | Thorvaldsen dies during the overture at performance of Halm's drama, Griseldis, at the Royal Theatre. | Died | Death of Thorvaldsen | ||||
| 1844/03/30 | Funeral of Bertel Thorvaldsen is held at Vor Frue Kirke. | In Memoriam | Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen | Copenhagen | Death of Thorvaldsen | ||
| 1848/09/06 | Thorvaldsen's body is laid in his vault at the Thorvaldsen Museum | In Memoriam | Thorvaldsen Museum | Copenhagen | Death of Thorvaldsen | ||
| 1848/09/18 | Thorvaldsen Museum opens, built (1847-1848) to house nearly all the original models used by sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen | Sculptor | Thorvaldsen Museum | Copenhagen | |||
| 1917/05/01 | Designed around White's portal, foundation stone for Goodhue's St Bartholomew's is laid. The sanctuary was consecrated in 1918 and includes salvaged marble pavers, stained glass, choir stalls and a Betel Thorvaldsen font from the old church. | Sculptor | St Bartholomew's Church and Community House | New York City |