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Fig. 1 Bertel Thorvaldsen, Christus (Christ), Installed in the apse of the Vor Frue Kirke in 1839. Bertel Thorvaldsen, Christ Is Risen, Twelve Apostles, The Good Shepherd, God The Father, Jesus Pictures, Church Of Jesus Christ, Lord Jesus Christ, My Lord

In September 1807, the Vor Frue Kirke (Our Lady’s Church), the National (Lutheran) Cathedral of Denmark, was destroyed during the bombardment of Copenhagen by the British navy. The church was rebuilt between 1817 and 1829 in the then fashionable Neoclassical style. The internationally famous Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1789–1838) was asked to produce for the new church a series of colossal statues of Christ, John the Baptist, and the apostles. Of these, Christus (Christ) has become…

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Philippe Faraut, St Gertrude, Figure Portrait, Istoria Artei, Classic Sculpture, Stone Sculptures, Religious Tattoos, Roman Sculpture, Marble Sculpture

Philippe Faraut has a degree in woodcarving and the construction of French fine furniture from Germain Sommeillier in Annecy, France, his boyhood home. He works in clay, stone, and bronze, and has worked in forensic reconstruction. For more examples of his work please see: PhilippeFaraut.com.

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