Quo Fuit places 4 dated presences for Bertel Thorvaldsen across 3 places, from 1768 to 1838.
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Bertel Thorvaldsen (19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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Where Bertel Thorvaldsen was documented, and when
1768 to 1770period
Copenhagenattested“Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen in 1770 (according to some accounts, in 1768), the son of Gottskálk Þorvaldsson, an Icelander who had settled in Denmark.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
1768 to 1770period
Denmarkattested“Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen in 1770 (according to some accounts, in 1768), the son of Gottskálk Þorvaldsson, an Icelander who had settled in Denmark.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
1838year
Romeattested“These were executed after his return to Rome, and were not completed until 1838, when Thorvaldsen returned with his works to Denmark, being received as a hero.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
1838year
Denmarkattested“These were executed after his return to Rome, and were not completed until 1838, when Thorvaldsen returned with his works to Denmark, being received as a hero.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
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1781 to 1786period
Copenhagenmentioned“In 1781, with the help of some friends, eleven-year-old Thorvaldsen was admitted to Copenhagen's Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi), first as a draftsman and, from 1786, at the modeling school.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
8 March 1797exact date
Romementioned“Leaving Copenhagen on 30 August on the frigate Thetis, he landed in Palermo in January 1797 and traveled to Naples, where he studied for a month before making his entry to Rome on 8 March 1797.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
8 March 1797exact date
Palermomentioned“Leaving Copenhagen on 30 August on the frigate Thetis, he landed in Palermo in January 1797 and traveled to Naples, where he studied for a month before making his entry to Rome on 8 March 1797.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
8 March 1797exact date
Naplesmentioned“Leaving Copenhagen on 30 August on the frigate Thetis, he landed in Palermo in January 1797 and traveled to Naples, where he studied for a month before making his entry to Rome on 8 March 1797.”source: Wikipedia: Bertel Thorvaldsen
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