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'''Herman Wilhelm Bissen''' (13 October 1798 – 10 March 1868) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] sculptor. |
'''Herman Wilhelm Bissen''' (13 October 1798 – 10 March 1868) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] sculptor. |
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Bissen first studied painting in Copenhagen, then became a pupil of the sculptor [[Bertel Thorvaldsen]]. In 1824, he travelled to [[Rome]] and met [[Christian Daniel Rauch]] in [[Berlin]]. Under the influence of Thorvaldsen, his style changed from [[romanticism]] to [[neo-classicism]]. Back in Denmark, Bissen became professor at the Academy of Arts, Copenhagen in 1834, changing in style to [[Realism (arts)|realism]]. Among his works are the monumental ''Landsoldaten'' (1858) in [[Fredericia]] and the ''[[Isted Lion]]'' (1862) (originally in [[Flensburg]], |
Bissen first studied painting in Copenhagen, then became a pupil of the sculptor [[Bertel Thorvaldsen]]. In 1824, he travelled to [[Rome]] and met [[Christian Daniel Rauch]] in [[Berlin]]. Under the influence of Thorvaldsen, his style changed from [[romanticism]] to [[neo-classicism]]. Back in Denmark, Bissen became professor at the Academy of Arts, Copenhagen in 1834, changing in style to [[Realism (arts)|realism]]. Among his works are the monumental ''Landsoldaten'' (1858) in [[Fredericia]] and the ''[[Isted Lion]]'' (1862) (originally in [[Flensburg]], over [[Berlin]] and [[Copenhagen]] and back to Flensburg), the gold-plated statue of Bishop [[Absalon]] on the front of the [[Copenhagen City Hall]]<!--the statue is located on the front wall, not in front of the building, see this article--> and many smaller pieces. |
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[[Image:Bissen,Paris,Glyptoteket.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Paris (mythology)|Prince Paris]] by H.W. Bissen, [[Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek]], Copenhagen]] |
[[Image:Bissen,Paris,Glyptoteket.jpg|thumb|left|150px|[[Paris (mythology)|Prince Paris]] by H.W. Bissen, [[Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek]], Copenhagen]] |
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Herman Wilhelm Bissen | |
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.jpg) Portrait by Christian Albrecht Jensen, 1835, Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek | |
| Born | 13 October 1798 |
| Died | 10 March 1868 (aged 69) |
| Education | Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts |
| Known for | Sculpting |
| Movement | Danish Golden Age, Neoclassicism |
Herman Wilhelm Bissen (13 October 1798 – 10 March 1868) was a Danish sculptor.
Bissen first studied painting in Copenhagen, then became a pupil of the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. In 1824, he travelled to Rome and met Christian Daniel Rauch in Berlin. Under the influence of Thorvaldsen, his style changed from romanticism to neo-classicism. Back in Denmark, Bissen became professor at the Academy of Arts, Copenhagen in 1834, changing in style to realism. Among his works are the monumental Landsoldaten (1858) in Fredericia and the Isted Lion (1862) (originally in Flensburg, over Berlin and Copenhagen and back to Flensburg), the gold-plated statue of Bishop Absalon on the front of the Copenhagen City Hall and many smaller pieces.
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