Bertel Thorvaldsen, Thorvaldsen also spelled Thorwaldsen, (born Nov. 19, 1770, or Nov. 13, 1768, Copenhagen, Den.-died March 24, 1844, Copenhagen), sculptor, prominent in the Neoclassical period, who was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist.
Prominent in Roman intellectual and artistic circles, he influenced many emerging artists from Europe and the United States.