. The Rhine and northern Germany: handbook for travellers. tre of whichThorwaldsen (d. 1844) is interred. Copenhagen is justly proudof this highly talented sculptor, to whom indeed it is almostexclusively indebted for its importance in the history of art. Hisworks are met with everywhere in his native city, althoughgenerally in casts only. Vestibule: 142—145. Monument for Pius VII., 123. Equest. statue ofPoniatowsky, 114—116. Gutenberg, 156. Duke of Leuchtenberg, 503. Alexan-ders entry into Babylon. Corridor: 55, 56. Caryatides, 119. Dying lion ; inthe corridor I. John and the Evangelists, r.
. The Rhine and northern Germany: handbook for travellers. tre of whichThorwaldsen (d. 1844) is interred. Copenhagen is justly proudof this highly talented sculptor, to whom indeed it is almostexclusively indebted for its importance in the history of art. Hisworks are met with everywhere in his native city, althoughgenerally in casts only. Vestibule: 142—145. Monument for Pius VII., 123. Equest. statue ofPoniatowsky, 114—116. Gutenberg, 156. Duke of Leuchtenberg, 503. Alexan-ders entry into Babylon. Corridor: 55, 56. Caryatides, 119. Dying lion ; inthe corridor I. John and the Evangelists, r. busts, reliefs and Alexandersprocession. Each of the 21 rooms on the Ground Floor contain one ofthe larger works of Thorwaldsen, some in marble, others in casts; 1. 1stRoom, Ganymede, 2. Cupid and Psyche, 3. Graces and Cupid, 4. Venus, Christiansborg. COPENHAGEN. 60. Route. 317 5. Jason, 6. Hebe, 7. Mars and Cupid, 8. Hope11. Countess Ostermann, 12. Poniatowsky. In the XI. 32. I X. 31. IX. 30. VIII 29. VII 28. VI. 27. V. 26. IV. 25. Ill 24. II. 23. 1. 9. Vulcan, 10. Mercury,Hall of Christ modelsof the sculptures inthe Fruekirk. Then21st R. ChristianIV., 20. Thorwaldsenleaning on Hope, Boy, , 17. Adonis,16. Triumphant Cu-pid, 15. Prince Wla-diniir Potocki, , 13. Re-cumbent lion, Byron.— On the staircaseto the upper apart-ments a Hercules. —Ipper Floor :22nd—34th Rooms. Thor-waldsens paintingsand sketches, withsome by other mas-ters ; also sculptures;42. Unfinished worksand other pictures,41. Library, 40. Greekand Etruscan vases,39. Ancient statues,busts etc., 38. Coins,37. Antique gems andimitations, 36. Etrus.,Greek, and Rom. an-tiquities . 35. Egypt,antiquities. By the Museumrises the Chris-tianaborg (PI. 6),an extensive royal palace, situated on the Christiansholm. On thefacade four reliefs by Thorwaldsen: Minerva and Prometheus,Hercules and Hebe, Jupiter and Nemesis, jEsculapius and Hygeia;in the niches large bronze figures by Thorwa
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