Thorvaldsen's Studio in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen

1836

From the collection of Statens Museum for Kunst

Dominant colour

Thorvaldsen's Studio in the Royal Academy of Fine Arts, Copenhagen is a 1836 by Unknown, a Romanticism work, held at Statens Museum for Kunst.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1836 · Romanticism
Where can I see it?: Statens Museum for Kunst

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a room packed with sculptures. A man in a suit stands in the center, pointing at a half-finished horse head. Around him, other men work on statues—some polished, some still rough. On the right, a tall marble figure holds a cloth, while smaller sculptures sit on pedestals. A dog walks near the man’s feet, and a draped figure lies on a table in the back. The room looks like a workshop where artists create and study sculptures. The mix of finished and unfinished pieces suggests they’re testing ideas. Next, check out Romanticism to see how this style valued emotion and craft.