Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770–1844) was for a period one of the greatest sculptors in Europe. His mother from Denmark and his father from Iceland his work has always been highly respected in Iceland and elsewhere. This biography written by Helgi Konráðsson was first published in 1944. Here it is republished with an extensive introduction by Stefano Grandesso and introduction by Guðni Th. Jóhannesson, president of Iceland. 
 
ISBN 9789935493941
Author Helgi Konráðsson
Publisher Sæmundur, 2020
Format Hardcover, 26 cm
Pages 384