Bertel Thorvaldsen
Memorial to sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in Reykjavík.
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Memorial to sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in Reykjavík.
A quick art-history stop in central Reykjavík.
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This public memorial honours Bertel Thorvaldsen, one of the best-known Scandinavian sculptors of the 19th century. In Reykjavík it functions as a small art-history landmark rather than a stand-alone museum attraction.
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Memorial to sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in Reykjavík
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