Johannes Wiedewelt
Deceased Person
1731 – 1802
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Who was Johannes Wiedewelt?
Johannes Wiedewelt, Danish neoclassical sculptor, was born in Copenhagen to royal sculptor to the Danish Court, Just Wiedewelt, and his wife Birgitte Lauridsdatter. Following in his father's footsteps, he too became a royal sculptor introducing neoclassical ideals to Denmark in the form of palace decorations, garden sculptures and artifacts and, especially, memorial monuments. He was undoubtedly the best known Danish sculptor before Bertel Thorvaldsen.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1731
Copenhagen - Nationality
- Denmark
- Education
- Sorø Academy
- Lived in
- Copenhagen
- Died
- Dec 17, 1802
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on July 23, 2013
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