. Thorvaldsen :his life and works : illustrated by two reproductions from steel engravings by F. Gaillard, and thirty-five of the master's compositions, drawn by F. Gaillard and engraved on wood by Carbonneau . ^ the persistence of one withwhom he thought he had reason to be offended, he half LIFE OF THOBVALBSEN. 115 opened the door, and, thrusting out his head, No, sir, I amnot at home to you! he cried out, and shut the door. Thorvaldsen, who was used to being everywhere receivedwith the greatest respect and attention, retired, stupefiedat this strange behavior, which seemed to him a piece of
. Thorvaldsen :his life and works : illustrated by two reproductions from steel engravings by F. Gaillard, and thirty-five of the master's compositions, drawn by F. Gaillard and engraved on wood by Carbonneau . ^ the persistence of one withwhom he thought he had reason to be offended, he half LIFE OF THOBVALBSEN. 115 opened the door, and, thrusting out his head, No, sir, I amnot at home to you! he cried out, and shut the door. Thorvaldsen, who was used to being everywhere receivedwith the greatest respect and attention, retired, stupefiedat this strange behavior, which seemed to him a piece ofinexplicable eccentricity, the cause of which he probablynever knew. CUPID REVIVING THE FAINTING PSYCHE. LIFE OF THOEVALDSEJSr. 117 CHAPTER VIII. Horace Vernet. — Mendelssohn. — Troubles in Rome. — Atelier andGarden of Thorvaldsen. — Roman Society. — The History of theGod of Love. —Byrons Monument. — Walter Scott. — TheAdonis. — Statue of Maximilian I. — Monuments of Gutenbergand Schiller. —Departure of Vernet. — Cholera. — ThorvaldsensReturn to THE LITTLE DANCING-GIRL. On the 25th of March, 1830,Thorvaldsen arrived in Rome onhis return from Bavaria. Eventswhich took place shortl}^ after-ward in France caused great ex-citement in Ital}, and especiallyin Rome. Scarcely had the newsof the revolution in Paris reachedthe papal dominions, when theFrench ambassador quitted thecity and repaired to the first few months fol-lowing his departure, HoraceVernet, director of the FrenchAcademy in Rome, and now soleofficial representative of Franceat the Holy See, found himselfinvested by circumstances withdiplomatic functions. He acquit-ted himself of his delicate dutieswith his well-known intelligence Il8 LIFE OF THOBVALDSEN. and energy, and through him the French interests, whichmight have been seriously compromised, were protected. Horace Vernet and Thorvaldsen were great friends: theone set a high value upon the talent of the Danish artis
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