Comment on Efter 15.6.1807
This patriotic remark is more than just an empty phrase to be expected on the occasion.
At this point in Thorvaldsen’s career, he had obtained the permission of the Danish state to stay in Rome if he executed some commissions for Denmark there, so as an artist he could be said to owe his native country a good deal.
See more about the relation between the sculptor’s personal freedom and his obligation to his native country in A Free Man. Thorvaldsen’s Continuance in Rome.
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