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194910 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(15 ratings)• TMDB

Thorvaldsen

194910 minPGdocumentary

5.8/ 10(15 ratings)• TMDB

Explore the artistic legacy of sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in Italy.

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Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Explore the artistic legacy of sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen in Italy.

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Carl Theodor Dreyer

Carl Theodor Dreyerdirector

Carl Theodor Dreyer

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Documentary short film about the work of Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844), one of the most famous Danish sculptors, who spent a good part of his life in Italy.

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