Description of the attraction
The Thorvaldsen Museum is a majestic historical landmark in Copenhagen and Denmark. It is close to the Christiansborg royal residence.
On behalf of King Frederick VI, a plot of land was allocated specifically for the construction of the museum, the author of this building was the young architect M. G. Bindesbell. There are five doors on the central facade of the building, the outer walls of the building are decorated with beautiful figured frescoes, and there is an inner courtyard on the territory of the museum. The gallery windows are high above the multicolored mosaic floor, and the ceiling vaults are decorated with Pompeian-style patterns.
There are sculptures in the lobby on the first floor of the Thorvaldsen Museum, paintings on the second floor and offices in the basement of the building. In addition, the process of creating a sculpture can be observed here.
Thorvaldsen's gallery contains many sculptures dedicated to the ancient Roman deities Adonis, Hercules, Psyche and many others. The museum has about 20,000 exhibits, mainly the works of Thorvaldsen himself: his works of art, made in plaster, marble, many drawings, sketches. Also in the museum are presented for inspection personal collections of Bertel Thorvaldsen - interior items, glass and bronze products, musical instruments, clothing, snuff boxes, coins, glasses, and, of course, working tools.
On March 24, 1844, the heart of the great sculptor Thorvaldsen stopped beating, he died a week before the opening of the museum in his honor. The remains of the famous Danish sculptor were moved from Copenhagen Cathedral to the museum's courtyard.
Today, in the premises of the Thorvaldsen Museum, various exhibitions and cultural events are held, painting and drawing lessons are given for children and adults.
