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Redaktørerne ved Kjøbenhavnsposten 17.6.1828 [+]

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Omnes
Abstract

Thorvaldsen’s twelve apostles for the Church of Our Lady are too big for their niches, and it has been decided instead to put them on pedestals in the room. This will not be to the detriment of either the sculptures or the church.

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Kjøbenhavnspostens Nyheder

Som man erfarer ville de for Frue Kirke bestemte Thorvaldsenske Apostler komme til at staae frit i Kirken, paa Piedestaler, da de ere befundne for store til at anbringes i de dertil tidligere bestemte Nischer. Dette forandrede Arrangement vil imidlertid ingenlunde blive til Skade hverken for Figurerne eller for Kirken.

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General Comment

Denne notits udkom i Kjøbenhavns-Posten d. 17.6.1828, 2. årgang, no. 49.

Archival Reference
Thorvaldsens Museums Småtryk-Samling 1828, Kjøbenhavns-Posten 17.6.
Thiele
Ikke omtalt hos Thiele.
Subjects
Commission for the Church of Our Lady, Copenhagen · Statues, Christian Mythology
Persons
Bertel Thorvaldsen
Works
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