Thorvaldsen’s marble connections

IF 0.3 3区 艺术学 0 ART Sculpture Journal Pub Date : 2021-11-01 DOI:10.3828/sj.2021.30.2.5
A. Skovmøller
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Although one of the most celebrated sculptors of the nineteenth century, little is known about Bertel Thorvaldsen’s relationship with the white marble he sculpted from. Today, scholars generally accept that Thorvaldsen knew how to sculpt in marble; however, for many years - including during his own lifetime - people regarded his investment in the white stone as somewhat detached. Taking the debate around Thorvaldsen’s marble-carving skills as a point of departure, this article analyses the evidence at hand: the marble sculptures themselves as preserved in the Thorvaldsen Museum in Copenhagen. Exploring the preserved surface textures on selected marble works, this article argues that Thorvaldsen engaged and experimented with different types of textural effects and marble types, revealing a yet unseen sensitivity towards the historic and symbolic significance layered in the stones themselves.
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Thorvaldsen大理石连接
尽管贝特尔·托瓦尔德森是19世纪最著名的雕塑家之一,但人们对他雕刻的白色大理石的关系知之甚少。今天,学者们普遍认为Thorvaldsen知道如何在大理石中雕刻;然而,多年来,包括在他生前,人们都认为他对这块白石的投资有些超然。本文以围绕Thorvaldsen大理石雕刻技巧的争论为出发点,分析了手头的证据:哥本哈根Thorvalden博物馆中保存的大理石雕塑本身。通过探索选定大理石作品上保存的表面纹理,本文认为,Thorvaldsen参与并实验了不同类型的纹理效果和大理石类型,揭示了对石头本身所具有的历史和象征意义的一种看不见的敏感性。
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