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| Date | Events | Whereabouts | Works |
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| 24.11.1819 | At the invitation of A.W. Hauch, Thorvaldsen attends the meeting of the Building Commission for Christiansborg Palace, where he receives new commissions, among others a Christ, cf. A82, for Christiansborg Palace Church. | ||
| 27.12.1819 | Slotsbygningskommissionen (Building Commission for Christiansborg Palace) commissions Christ, cf. A82, in marble for Christiansborg Palace Church. The statue was later placed in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen instead. | ||
| 6.1.1820 | Commission for the building of the Church of Our Lady considers whether a statue of Christ, cf. A82, by Thorvaldsen can be placed in the Church of Our Lady instead of Christiansborg Palace Church. | ||
| 22.4.1820 | Frederik 6. approves the placement of a statue of Christ, cf. A82, by the altar in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen instead of an altarpiece by J.L. Lund. | ||
| May 1820 | A series of sculptures for the Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen: Christ, cf. A82, and the pediment above the main entrance of the church John the Baptist Preaching, cf. A59-A70, and the 12 apostles, cf. A86-A109, are commissioned in plaster. | ||
| 2.3.1821 | Christian (8.) Frederik proposes other work for Hermann Ernst Freund as compensation for the lost commission for the Apostles. Thorvaldsen promises to set to work at once on Christ, cf. A82, and the twelve Apostles for the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen, cf. A86, A87, A89, A91, A93, A96, A98, A99, A101, A103, A105, A108. | ||
| 2.3.1821 - 19.3.1821 | Christ, A83, preparatory work for A82. | ||
| 2.3.1821 - 19.3.1821 | Christ, A84, preparatory work for A82. | ||
| 2.3.1821 - 19.3.1821 | Christ, A85, preparatory work for A82. | ||
| 19.3.1821 | Thorvaldsen has modelled Christ, cf. A82, and the apostles Peter, cf. A86 and _Paul, cf. A103, in clay. | ||
| July 1821 | Starts Christ, cf. A82. | ||
| Presumably November 1821 - January 1822 | Christ, A82, is modelled by Pietro Tenerani. | ||
| 18.10.1826 | Leo 12. visits Thorvaldsen’ studio in order to inspect the monument to Pius 7. The pope stands in worship in front of Christ, cf. A82, for an hour. | ||
| 1827 | Marble version of Christ, cf. A82, and Pius 7., cf. A270, carved by Pietro Bienaimé in Carrara. | ||
| Not earlier than April 1828 - not later than December 1828 |
Plaster casts of Christ, cf. A82, and the twelve apostles, cf. Peter, A86, Matthew, A87, John, A89, James the Younger, A91, Philip, A93, Thomas, A96, James the Elder, A98, Bartholomew, A99, Simon the Zealot, A101, Paul, A103, Judas Thaddaeus, A105 and Andrew, A108, are placed in the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen. It turns out that the statues of the apostles are too big for the intended niches. |
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| Not earlier than 8.8.1832 | Travels to Carrara with his daughter Elisa in order to inspect Christ, cf. A82. | ||
| Not earlier than 16.7.1833 - not later than 6.8.1833 | The marble version of Christ, cf. A82, for the Church of Our Lady in Copenhagen is sailed from Carrara to Leghorn. | ||
| Middle of November 1833 | Christ in marble, cf. A82, is taken to the Church of Our Lady but is not erected until spring 1839. | ||
| Spring 1839 | H.E. Freund erects the marble Christ, cf. A82, in the Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen. |