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Bertel Thorvaldsen

1770 - 1844

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Albert Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish: [ˈpɛɐ̯tl̩ ˈtsʰɒːˌvælˀsn̩]; sometimes given as Thorwaldsen; 19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. 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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Bertel Thorvaldsen is the 15th most popular sculptor (down from 12th in 2019), the 44th most popular biography from Denmark (down from 34th in 2019) and the most popular Danish Sculptor.

Bertel Thorvaldsen is most famous for his sculptures of the Greek gods and goddesses.

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Among SCULPTORS

Among sculptors, Bertel Thorvaldsen ranks 15 out of 258. Before him are Lysippos, Alberto Giacometti, Constantin Brâncuși, Frédéric Auguste Bartholdi, Louise Bourgeois, and Giambologna. After him are Myron, Scopas, Józef Gosławski, Jacopo Sansovino, Nicola Pisano, and Marie Tussaud.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1770, Bertel Thorvaldsen ranks 5. Before him are Ludwig van Beethoven, Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel, Frederick William III of Prussia, and Friedrich Hölderlin. After him are Louis-Nicolas Davout, William Wordsworth, William Clark, Louis-Gabriel Suchet, François Gérard, Princess Elizabeth of the United Kingdom, and Adam Jerzy Czartoryski. Among people deceased in 1844, Bertel Thorvaldsen ranks 8. Before him are John Dalton, Charles XIV John of Sweden, Joseph Bonaparte, Ching Shih, Louis Antoine, Duke of Angoulême, and Henry Addington, 1st Viscount Sidmouth. After him are Franz Xaver Wolfgang Mozart, Ivan Krylov, Étienne Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, William Beckford, Ernest I, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, and Flora Tristan.

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In Denmark

Among people born in Denmark, Bertel Thorvaldsen ranks 44 out of 1,032. Before him are Abel, King of Denmark (1218), Rasmus Rask (1787), Frederick VIII of Denmark (1843), Queen Anne-Marie of Greece (1946), Valdemar II of Denmark (1170), and Lili Elbe (1882). After him are Frederick III of Denmark (1609), Victor Borge (1909), Valdemar IV of Denmark (1320), Saxo Grammaticus (1150), Olaf I of Denmark (1050), and Frederick VII of Denmark (1808).

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Among SCULPTORS In Denmark

Among sculptors born in Denmark, Bertel Thorvaldsen ranks 1. After him are Olafur Eliasson (1967), Robert Jacobsen (1912), and Jens Galschiøt (1954).

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