Jason with the Golden Fleece
This sculpture is Thorvaldsen’s breakthrough work. Jason was begun in Rome in 1802; finished in plaster and commissioned in marble by the rich English patron of the arts, Thomas Hope, in 1803; but only delivered 25 years later. This sculpture is Thorvaldsen’s breakthrough work. Jason was begun in Rome in 1802; finished in plaster and commissioned in marble by the rich English patron of the arts, T…
Creator
- Bertel Thorwaldsen
- Bertel Thorvaldsen
- Bertel Thorvaldsen
Subject
- the Golden Fleece, hanging on an oak-tree, is seized by Jason
- Classical Mythology and Ancient History
Type of item
- Neoclassical
- sculpture (visual works)
Medium
- white marble
- Marble
Creator
- Bertel Thorwaldsen
- Bertel Thorvaldsen
- Bertel Thorvaldsen
Subject
- the Golden Fleece, hanging on an oak-tree, is seized by Jason
- Classical Mythology and Ancient History
Type of item
- Neoclassical
- sculpture (visual works)
Medium
- white marble
- Marble
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/
Creation date
- 1803
- 1803
Current location
- Thorvaldsens Museum
Provenance
- Bestilt af Thomas Hope 1803, fuldført i Rom 1828. Erhvervet af Thorvaldsens Museum 1917 på den Hope’ske auktion, ”The Deepdene”, Surrey. Commissioned by Thomas Hope 1803, completed in 1828 in Rome. Purchased by Thorvaldsens Museum at the Hope Auction, “The Deepdene”, Surrey, England in 1917.
Identifier
- DEN_280_021
Extent
- 242 cm
Year
- 1803
Providing country
- Denmark
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2015-12-10T15:40:41.490Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2023-09-06T08:25:22.806Z