Sculptures of Ganymede — the handsome mortal snatched from earth by an eagle to become cupbearer for the gods on Mount Olympus — are favorites in the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark. Bertel Thorvaldsen, a famous Danish sculptor that worked mostly from Rome during the 19th century, made several sculptures of Ganymede. The best one is of Ganymede and the eagle of … [Read more...] about See Ganymede Sculptures in the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen
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Visit the Thorvaldsens Museum of Sculptures in Copenhagen
Visit the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen to see the complete collection of the sculptures and art gallery of the Danish classical sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. The purpose-built Thorvaldsens Museum is a gallery to display sculptures, copies, models, and sketches of all the works produced by Thorvaldsen, as well as his own collection of art, antiquities, and coins. … [Read more...] about Visit the Thorvaldsens Museum of Sculptures in Copenhagen