Copenhague, Danemark: nef de la cathédrale Notre Dame et statues faites à Rome par Bertel Thorvaldsen.
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Copenhague est la principale église luthérienne de Copenhague, la capitale du Danemark. C’est le siège du diocèse de la ville depuis 1924.
La construction actuelle, de style néoclassique et due à l’un des meilleurs architecte du pays Christian Frederik Hansen, date de 1829 et remplace un édifice du xiie siècle construit par l’évêque Absalon, qui aurait été à l'origine de la fondation de Copenhague ; elle fut détruite par un incendie en 1807 déclenché lors du bombardement de la ville par la Royal Navy.
Par manque de budget, tous les détails décoratifs prévus par Hansen n’ont pu être ajoutés. La tour de 60 mètres de haut ressemble à l’ancien clocher, et est dotée de quatre cloches, dont une pèse près de 4 tonnes.
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(Karl Albert) Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˌbɛɐ̯dl̩ ˈtɔɐ̯vælsn̩]; ca. 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy (from 1789–1838). Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old. 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.
In Rome Thorvaldsen quickly made a name for himself as a sculptor. Maintaining a large workshop in the city, he worked in a heroic neo-classicist style. His patrons resided all over Europe.[1]
Upon his return to Denmark in 1838, Thorvaldsen was received as a national hero. The Thorvaldsens Museum was erected to house his works next to Christiansborg Palace. Thorvaldsen is buried within the courtyard of the museum. In his time, he was seen as the successor of master sculptor Antonio Canova. His strict adherence to classical norms has tended to estrange modern audiences. Among his more famous works are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Jozef Poniatowski in Warsaw; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich; and the tomb monument of Pope Pius VII, the only work by a non-Italian in St. Peter's Basilica. (Wikipedia)
Copenhague, Danemark: nef de la cathédrale Notre Dame et statues faites à Rome par Bertel Thorvaldsen.
La Cathédrale Notre-Dame de Copenhague est la principale église luthérienne de Copenhague, la capitale du Danemark. C’est le siège du diocèse de la ville depuis 1924.
La construction actuelle, de style néoclassique et due à l’un des meilleurs architecte du pays Christian Frederik Hansen, date de 1829 et remplace un édifice du xiie siècle construit par l’évêque Absalon, qui aurait été à l'origine de la fondation de Copenhague ; elle fut détruite par un incendie en 1807 déclenché lors du bombardement de la ville par la Royal Navy.
Par manque de budget, tous les détails décoratifs prévus par Hansen n’ont pu être ajoutés. La tour de 60 mètres de haut ressemble à l’ancien clocher, et est dotée de quatre cloches, dont une pèse près de 4 tonnes.
°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°
(Karl Albert) Bertel Thorvaldsen (Danish pronunciation: [ˌbɛɐ̯dl̩ ˈtɔɐ̯vælsn̩]; ca. 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor of international fame, who spent most of his life in Italy (from 1789–1838). Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a Danish/Icelandic family of humble means, and was accepted to the Royal Academy of Arts when he was eleven years old. 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.
In Rome Thorvaldsen quickly made a name for himself as a sculptor. Maintaining a large workshop in the city, he worked in a heroic neo-classicist style. His patrons resided all over Europe.[1]
Upon his return to Denmark in 1838, Thorvaldsen was received as a national hero. The Thorvaldsens Museum was erected to house his works next to Christiansborg Palace. Thorvaldsen is buried within the courtyard of the museum. In his time, he was seen as the successor of master sculptor Antonio Canova. His strict adherence to classical norms has tended to estrange modern audiences. Among his more famous works are the statues of Nicolaus Copernicus and Jozef Poniatowski in Warsaw; the statue of Maximilian I in Munich; and the tomb monument of Pope Pius VII, the only work by a non-Italian in St. Peter's Basilica. (Wikipedia)