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Portrait of Bertel Thorvaldsen by Carl Joseph Begas, ca. 1820. Classical Romantic Art, Bertel Thorvaldsen, Lion Monument, Hubert Robert, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Jacques Louis David, Neoclassical Art, Arts And Crafts Era, Franz Schubert

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Unravelling the Tragic Story Behind the Impressive Lion Monument of Lucerne

The Lion of Lucerne (known also as the Lion Monument) is a memorial located in Lucerne, Switzerland. This monument is a rock relief carved into the cliff face of a former sandstone quarry, and features a dying lion. Sculpted during the early part of the 19th century, the purpose of the Lion of Lucerne was to commemorate the Swiss Guards who lost their lives in 1792 during the French Revolution.

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Fig. 1 Bertel Thorvaldsen, Christus (Christ), Installed in the apse of the Vor Frue Kirke in 1839. Bertel Thorvaldsen, The Good Shepherd, God The Father, Jesus Is Lord, Jesus Pictures, Church Of Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, My Lord, Christian Art

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In September 1807, the Vor Frue Kirke (Our Lady’s Church), the National (Lutheran) Cathedral of Denmark, was destroyed during the bombardment of Copenhagen by the British navy. The church was rebuilt between 1817 and 1829 in the then fashionable Neoclassical style. The internationally famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1789–1838) was asked to produce for the new church a series of colossal statues of Christ, John the Baptist, and the apostles. Of these, Christus (Christ) has become…

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amerling, friedrich von - Portrait of the Sculptor Bertel … | Flickr Sicilian Women, Bertel Thorvaldsen, Potrait Painting, Men's Study, Greek Costume, Antonio Canova, Luxurious Furniture, 20th Century Art, A4 Poster

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amerling, friedrich von - Portrait of the Sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen

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In Greek mythology the boy Ganymede was carried up into the sky, to the home of the gods on Olympus to be the gods’ taster. According to legend it was Zeus... Classic Greek Art, Hands Sculpture, Bertel Thorvaldsen, 3 Dimensional Art, Zeus Jupiter, The Greek Gods, Thunder God, Classical Sculpture, Fra Angelico

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Ganymede with Jupiter's Eagle - Bertel Thorvaldsen - Google Arts & Culture

In Greek mythology the boy Ganymede was carried up into the sky, to the home of the gods on Olympus to be the gods’ taster. According to legend it was Zeus...

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Bertel Thorvaldsen, Lord Byron, 1830 Bertel Thorvaldsen, English Poets, Lord Byron, Ancient Buildings, Dream Furniture, Marble Statues, Poetry Poem, Pilgrimage, Eminem

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Bertel Thorvaldsen (1797–1838) : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Bertel Thorvaldsen, Internet Archive, The Borrowers, Greek Statue, Statue, Sculpture, Art

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Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland | Sygic Travel #wanderlust #landscape #travel #traveling #travelgram #traveler #blogger #beautifuldestinations #photooftheday #photography #vacation #traveladdict #blog #explore #travelphotography #beautiful #followme #europe Lion Of Lucerne, Lion Monument, Bertel Thorvaldsen, An Ember In The Ashes, Ember In The Ashes, Swiss Guard, Sculpture Relief, Lorenzo Bernini, Lucerne Switzerland

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Lion Monument in Lucerne, Switzerland

The Lion Monument, or the Lion of Lucerne, is a rock relief in Lucerne, Switzerland, designed by Bertel Thorvaldsen and hewn in 1820–21 by Lukas Ahorn. It commemorates the Swiss Guards who were massacred in 1792 during the French Revolution, when revolutionaries stormed the Tuileries Palace in Paris. It is one of the most famous monuments in Switzerland, visited annually by about 1.4 million tourists. In 2006, it was placed under Swiss monument protection.US author Mark Twain praised the…

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Signature: [on back]: FRANKLIN SIMMONS / ROME 1874Inscription: [front of base, in relief]: THE PROMISED LAND[around base]: URBS SYON INCLYTA, GLORIA DEBITA GLORIFICANDIS, / TU BONA VISIBUS INTERIORIBUS INTIMA PANDIS: / INTIMA LUMINA, MENTI ACUMINA TE SPECULANTUR, PECTORA FLAMMEA SPE MODO, POSTEA SORTE LUCRANTUR Remain Nameless, 3d Print Ideas, Life Size Statues, Relief Carving, Notes Art, Public Sculpture, Promised Land, Stone Statues, Emerald Isle

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Signature: [on back]: FRANKLIN SIMMONS / ROME 1874Inscription: [front of base, in relief]: THE PROMISED LAND[around base]: URBS SYON INCLYTA, GLORIA DEBITA GLORIFICANDIS, / TU BONA VISIBUS INTERIORIBUS INTIMA PANDIS: / INTIMA LUMINA, MENTI ACUMINA TE SPECULANTUR, PECTORA FLAMMEA SPE MODO, POSTEA SORTE LUCRANTUR

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(#273) BERTEL THORVALDSEN (COPENHAGEN 1770-1844 COPENHAGEN)ROME, CIRCA 1826-1828 | Cupid with his bow (Amorino) Bertel Thorvaldsen, Sothebys Art, Master Paintings, Marble Sculpture, Old Master, Art Old, Art Exhibitions, Art Auction, Stone Carving

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(#273) BERTEL THORVALDSEN (COPENHAGEN 1770-1844 COPENHAGEN)ROME, CIRCA 1826-1828 | Cupid with his bow (Amorino)

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This sculpture is Thorvaldsen’s breakthrough work, begun in Rome in 1802, finished in plaster and ordered in marble by the rich, English patron of the arts... Bertel Thorvaldsen, Rodin Sculpture, The Golden Fleece, Classical Greece, Classic Sculpture, Classical Mythology, Classical Antiquity, Greco Roman, Stone Statues

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Jason with the Golden Fleece - Bertel Thorvaldsen - Google Arts & Culture

This sculpture is Thorvaldsen’s breakthrough work, begun in Rome in 1802, finished in plaster and ordered in marble by the rich, English patron of the arts...

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