Berthel Thorvaldsen, after
Night (Natten), 1815 (model), this one cast by Thorvaldsen Museum in late 19th - early 20th cc
Cast plaster
80 x 80 x 5 cm
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 in
31 1/2 x 31 1/2 x 2 in
Further images
A circular plaster relief produced by the Thorvaldsen Museum, depicting the winged allegorical figure 'Night' in silent flight, carrying her sleeping children. The composition embodies a restrained Neoclassical sensibility with...
A circular plaster relief produced by the Thorvaldsen Museum, depicting the winged allegorical figure "Night" in silent flight, carrying her sleeping children. The composition embodies a restrained Neoclassical sensibility with softness and a quiet poise between movement and stillness. Within the context of Raiments and Innenkreis, the plaque operates as a historical counterpoint: a meditation on drapery, surface, and the poetic charge of relief. Just as Lærke Ryom dresses furniture in textile “garments,” Thorvaldsen’s sculpted folds clothe the body in stone. A continuity between classical allegory and contemporary collectible design.