Albertina Foundation (Denmark)

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The Albertina Foundation (Danish: Legatet Albertina) was a philanthropic foundation created by Carl Jacobsen in 1879 with the aim of installing sculpture in the public realm, particularly in the parks, of Copenhagen, Denmark. The artworks include casts of classical Roman and Greek statues and works by contemporary artists. The foundation is named after Bertel Thorvaldsen, who in Italy went by the name of Alberto. [1]

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History

The foundation was established on 19 October 1879. It was administrated by a board consisting of the founder and two other members appointed by the City Council and the Art Academy respectively. From the beginning, there were disagreements on the board as to what artworks to acquire. Jacobsen wanted contemporary French art while Ferdinand Meldahl, who represented the City Council, leaned towards Danish artists. As a compromise, 14 of the 15 sculptures which the foundation acquired during the first ten years of its existence were castings of classical works. [2]

When Carl Jacobsen died in 1914, his oldest son, Holger Jacobsen, took over his seat on the board. Gradually, due to inflation, acquisitions dwindled. The foundation was finally dissolved on 19 November 2002, after 123 years of operations. The last funds were spent on Jørn Larsen's water feature on Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads in front of Thorvaldsens Museum. [2]

List of statues

YearImageTitleLocationSculptorDateSource
1889 Dying Gaul-Orstedsparken- Copenhagen.jpg Dying Gaul Ørsted Park Unknown Source
1880 Silen med Bacchusbarnet.JPG Silenus with the Infant Bacchus Ørsted Park Efter Lysippos 4th century BC Source
1882 Jeanne d'Arc Chapu.JPG Jeanne d'Arc at Domrémy Listening to the Heavenly Voice' Ørsted Park Henri-Michel-Antoine Chapu 1870 Source
1886 Satyr med Bacchusbarnet Orstedsparken.JPG Satyr with the Infant Bacchus Ørsted Park Unknown4th century BC Source
Satyr with Crotales Ørsted Park UnknownC. 300 BC Source
Orstedsparken - The Grinder.jpg The Grinder Ørsted Park UnknownC. 250-200 BC Source
Apollo Belvedere Ørsted Park Efter Leochares 4th century BC / 1st or 2nd century AD Source
Hvilende Hermes.JPG Hermes Resting Ørsted Park Unknown Source
Discus Thrower Valby Idtrætspark Unknown5th century BC Source
1887 Apollo Sauroktonos-Orstedsparken-Copenhagen.jpg Apollo Sauroctonos ("The Lizard Killer" Ørstedsparken UnknownC. 350 BC Source
Resting Satyr Ørsted Park UnknownC. 350 BC Source
Orstedsparken - Satyr playing the flute.jpg Boy Satyr Playing the Flute Ørsted Park Unknown4th century BC Source
Orstedsparken - Bryderne.jpg The Wrestlers Ørsted Park Unknown3rd century BC Source
Neapolitiansk fiskerdreng by Theobald Stein - Copenhagen - DSC07281.JPG Neapolitan Fisher Boy Grønningen Theobald Stein 1858-59 Sporce
1889Boy Satyr Imbibing Wine Ørsted Park Louis Hasselriis 1888 Source
Jarmers Plads - Lions.jpg Lion and Lioness Jarmers Plads Auguste Cain 1878 Source
1891A Neapolitan Fisherman Teaches His Son to Play the Flute Store Strandstræde Otto Evens 1859 Source
1892 Tubalkain 2 Bissen.JPG Tubalcain Sølvgade Vilhelm Bissen 1881 Source
1897 Sotorvet - Nilen.jpg The Nile Søtorvet, Copenhagen Unknown1st century AD Source
1901The Tiber Søtorvet, Copenhagen Unknown Source
Drukken faun.JPG A Drunken Faun The Lakes Anders J. Kolberg 1857 Source
1902 Doden og moderen.JPG Death and the Mother St. Peter's Church Niels Hansen Jacobsen 1892 Source
1902 Absalon statue, Copenhagen.jpg Absalon Højbro Plads Vilhelm Bissen 1902 Source
1903Twilight Approaching Østre Anlæg Aron Jerndahl 1902 Source
1910 Valkyria - front view 2.JPG Valkyria Churchillparken Stephan Sinding 1908 Source
1912The Descendents of CainLyshøj Allé towardsToftegårds Allé Paul Landowski 1906 Source
1926City Boundary PostStrandvejen and Tuborgvej Jens Lund 1925 Source
1934Autumn Poul Henningsens Plads Jens Lund 1932? Source
1945Lying girl Grønningen Gerhard Henning: 1932?[
1949Death and Resurrection Vestre Cemetery Henrik Starcke 1949 Source
1951Youth Enghave Park Einar Utzon-Frank 1833 Source
1956Cow about to get up Enghave Park Mogens Bøggild 1840 Source
1960Den tingene iboendeNot displayed (originally Thorvaldsen Museum) Axel Salto 1856[
1971Sea DevilValby Park Acidophile Garden Henry Heerup 1970 Source
1979Cupulate Fruit Fiolstræde/Dyrkøb Jean Arp 1960 Source
1988Bird with Young Kildevældsparken Sonja Ferlov Mancoba 1935 Source
1992Three shapes Nikolaj Plads Bent Sørensen 1980s Source
2002 Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads.jpg Pond Bertel Thorvaldsens Plads Jørn Larsen 2002 Source

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References

  1. "Albertina". Gyldendal. Retrieved 2012-05-25.
  2. 1 2 "Legatet Albertina" (PDF). Carlsberg Foundation. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-01-08. Retrieved 2012-05-26.