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Scandinavian Neoclassicism: Copenhagen and the Thorvaldsen circle (1790–1840)

Scandinavian Neoclassicism: Copenhagen and the Thorvaldsen circle (1790–1840)

  1. Royal Danish Academy formalized at Charlottenborg

    Labels: Royal Danish, Charlottenborg

  2. Copenhagen Fire accelerates later rebuilding needs

    Labels: Copenhagen Fire, Copenhagen

  3. Thorvaldsen begins long Rome-based career

    Labels: Bertel Thorvaldsen, Rome

  4. Thorvaldsen’s “Jason” commission marks breakthrough

    Labels: Jason sculpture, Thorvaldsen

  5. Bombardment of Copenhagen reshapes cultural rebuilding

    Labels: Bombardment of, British Navy

  6. Hansen begins rebuilding Church of Our Lady

    Labels: Christian Frederik, Church of

  7. Eckersberg becomes Academy professor, shaping a generation

    Labels: C W, Royal Danish

  8. Freund returns from Rome, bringing Thorvaldsen’s studio links

    Labels: Hermann Ernst, Rome

  9. Freund appointed professor of sculpture at the Academy

    Labels: Freund, Royal Danish

  10. Thorvaldsen becomes Academy director in Copenhagen

    Labels: Thorvaldsen, Royal Danish

  11. Committee formed to create a Thorvaldsen museum

    Labels: Thorvaldsen Museum, Copenhagen

  12. National fundraising campaign launched for the museum

    Labels: National Fundraising, Thorvaldsen Museum

  13. Construction begins on Thorvaldsens Museum building

    Labels: Thorvaldsens Museum, Michael Bindesb

  14. Thorvaldsen returns to Copenhagen from Rome

    Labels: Thorvaldsen, Copenhagen

  15. Høyen’s lecture promotes Scandinavian national art

    Labels: Niels Laurits, Lecture

  16. Thorvaldsen’s death shifts his legacy to institutions

    Labels: Thorvaldsen, Death

  17. Thorvaldsens Museum inaugurated and opened to the public

    Labels: Thorvaldsens Museum, Inauguration