First Roman studio established on Via del BabuinoJan 1, 1797Labels: Via del, John FlaxmanItalian WikipediaWikipedia
Thorvaldsen arrives in Rome on royal stipendMar 8, 1797Labels: Royal Stipend, Roman birthdayThorvaldsen Museum ArchivesSotheby sWikipedia
Life-size clay Jason version producedJan 1, 1803Labels: Life-size Jason, clay modelThorvaldsen ArchivesWGAWikipedia
Marble Jason commission documented by payment recordAug 3, 1805Labels: Marble Jason, payment recordThorvaldsen Archives
Elected member of Accademia di San LucaJan 1, 1808Labels: Accademia di, Institutional electionSan LucaArsLonga
Begins restorations of Aegina pediment sculpturesJan 1, 1815Labels: Aegina Pediment, restorationsSMB ExhibitionsCambridge MCA
Designs Lion Monument for LucerneOct 1, 1819Labels: Lion Monument, LucerneThorvaldsen ArchivesThorvaldsen ArchivesWikipedia
Celebrated return to Denmark during 1819 visitOct 6, 1819Labels: Return to, Copenhagen receptionThorvaldsen Archives
Models Christus figure for Church of Our LadyNov 1, 1821Labels: Christus figure, Church ofThorvaldsen CatalogueWikipedia
Becomes president of Accademia di San LucaJan 1, 1827Labels: Accademia President, Accademia diSan Luca
Marble Jason completed after decades-long executionJan 1, 1828Labels: Marble Jason, defining masterpieceThorvaldsen ArchivesWikipediaWGA
Public fundraising momentum for Thorvaldsen MuseumJan 1, 1837Labels: Thorvaldsen Museum, public fundraisingWikipedia
Leaves Rome for Copenhagen after four decadesAug 5, 1838Labels: Departure from, Resettlement toThorvaldsen Archives
Triumphal arrival at Copenhagen roadsteadSep 17, 1838Labels: Arrival in, Frigate RotaThorvaldsen ArchivesThorvaldsen CatalogueWikipedia
Deed of gift donates works and collections to CopenhagenDec 11, 1838Labels: Deed of, Museum conditionThorvaldsen ArchivesWikipedia