This is a biography of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, based on his letters and other personal papers. The book covers Thorvaldsen's life from his birth in 1770 to his departure for Rome in 1796, where he would become one of the most important sculptors of the neoclassical period. Just Mathias Thiele was a Danish writer and historian known for his work on the history of Danish art. This work has been selected by scholars as being...