Who made “Jason with the Golden Fleece”?

“Jason with the Golden Fleece” was made by Bertel Thorvaldsen in 1803. Where to see it: Thorvaldsen Museum.

What to look for

Neoclassicism: Rococo before it is playful and pastel; Romanticism, its contemporary rival, prefers loose brushwork, rich colour and strong emotion.

Bertel Thorvaldsen (19 November 1770 – 24 March 1844) was a Danish-Icelandic sculptor and medalist of international fame, who spent most of his life (1797–1838) in Italy. Thorvaldsen was born in Copenhagen into a working-class Danish/Icelandic family, and was accepted to the Royal Danish Academy of Art at the age of eleven. Wikipedia

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More by Bertel Thorvaldsen

“Lion Monument”, 1821
“Monument to Prince Józef Poniatowski in Warsaw”, 1832
“Christus”, 1838
“Ganymede with Jupiter's Eagle”, 1817
“Night”, 1815
“Cupid and Psyche”, 1804
“Cupid and the Graces by Bertel Thorvaldsen”
“Bertel Thorvaldsen with the Statue of Hope”, 1839