The Thorvaldsens Museum Archives

		An Open Archive of Written Sources Explore 10239 documents – from contracts to love letters – by and about the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). Scans and transcripts of all the documents are available, as well as other texts about Thorvaldsen’s work, life, and international context. Use the Archives as you see fit. Read more here
	Old Documents – Why? This archive holds the primary written sources for Thorvaldsen’s life and work. The documents also extend beyond the sculptor, offering a vivid glimpse of the entire period from 1770 to 1850.		Arkivet i tørre tal 10.239 Antal dokumenter 8.259 På Thorvaldsens Mus. 1.980 I andre arkiver 1771-72 Det ældste 1896 (1841-42) Det yngste 765 Fra Thorvaldsen 5.838 Til Thorvaldsen 3.636 Til og fra andre 3.372 På italiensk 4.248 På dansk 1.816 På tysk 655 På fransk 94 På engelsk 54 På andre sprog 45.461 Kommentarer 457 Referenceartikler 420 Emner 3.228 Personer
Find Thorvaldsen's Sculptures in the Archives		Hand-Picked Articles Anima Beata Echoes of Antiquity: Thorvaldsen’s Collections ... Thorvaldsen's Transalpine Journeys More
Selected Documents 29.9.1831 Recommendation of the Scottish sculpture studen... Antagelig 25.1.1827 Schultheiss informs Thorvaldsen that the buildi...	From Thorvaldsen's Network Lucien Bonaparte Charlotte Frederikke Aloisia de Chaudoir Heinrich Steffens More		Sep 29 On this Day 29.9.1841 Attends the public art and craftsman examinations in Ospizio di San Michele. Meets here Vincenzo ... More