Bertel Thorvaldsen was born on November 19, 1770[1], in Copenhagen[2]. He died on March 24, 1844[3], in Copenhagen[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5] and designer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,554 views/month, #7,224 of 1,000,298).[7]
Notable work: Jason with the Golden Fleece[16], Christus[17], Lion Monument[18], Monument to Prince Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw[19], Nicolaus Copernicus Monument in Warsaw[20], Tomb of Pius VII[21]
Award received: Friedrich Order[22], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[23], Thorvaldsen Medal[24], Pour le Mérite[25], Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[26], Knight of the Order of the Dannebrog[27], Decoration of the Cross of Honour of the Dannebrog[28], commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[29], Grand Cross of the Order of the Dannebrog[30], honorary citizen of Mainz[31]
Member of: German Archaeological Institute[32], Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[33], Accademia delle Arti del Disegno[34], Académie des beaux-arts[35]
Things named for Bertel Thorvaldsen include Thorvaldsen Museum[49], Thorvaldsen Medal[50], and Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads[51].
Why It Matters
Bertel Thorvaldsen has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
Entities named for him include Thorvaldsen Museum[49], Thorvaldsen Medal[50], and Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads[51].
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