Thorvaldsens Museum Director's Choice by StigMiss, Editors Scala Paperback, 80 Pages, Published 2016 by Scala Arts Publishers Inc. ISBN-13: 978-1-78551-063-2, ISBN: 1-78551-063-0
"• An expertly written guide to the private collection of the internationally recognized artist, Bertel Thorvaldsen• Part of the popular Director's Choice seriesBertel Thorvaldsen was a nineteenth-century superstar, one of the most famous artists in Europe; he created works of art for the Pope, Napoleon and numerous royal households. His sculptures can be found from Paris to New York, and from Rome and Berlin to London - but the Thorvald ..."
"During the first half of the nineteenth century, Danish and German artists studying in Paris and Rome brought back the concept of "plein air" painting and began to paint out-of-doors on their native soil. They introduced a whole new aesthetic that was sensitive to the light and atmospheric conditions peculiar to the north, especially during the long summer days. This beautiful book focuses on the painters and paintings of this period, p ..."
"Thorvaldsens Museum opened in central Copenhagen in 1848. The great Danish sculptor had arranged to donate his own works of art and his collections to the city, provided that the museum be built for the purpose; it would become his tomb. The Museum was decorated with a colourful frieze depicting the triumphant arrival of Thorvaldsen and his magnificent works of art in Copenhagen from the artist's studio in Rome. The dramatic frieze, des ..."
"In recent decades, Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844) has regained his rightful place in European art history as an outstanding representative of the Neoclassical period. This hardcover volume explores the life and work of the acclaimed 18th-century master, who is often compared to Canova, and includes over 300 images."
Danske grafikere katalog : Vejle Kunstmuseum, 9. marts-28. april, Skovgaard Museet i Viborg, 6. november-6. december 1985 by Danske Grafikere, StigMiss 35 Pages, Published 1985 ISBN-13: 978-87-7388-008-1, ISBN: 87-7388-008-6