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[[File:Stork Fountain detail.jpg|thumb|325px|Detail from the Stork Fountain]]
[[File:Zzn Herons in Copenhagen.jpg|thumb|325px|Stork Fountain on Amagertorv (1894)]]


'''Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen''' (5 August 1836&nbsp;– 20 April 1913) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] sculptor. He was also a professor at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] with great influence on the next generation of Danish sculptors and for a while served as its director. Bissen was trained in the [[Neoclassicism|Neoclassical tradition]] from [[Bertel Thorvaldsen]] but after a stay in [[Paris]] around 1880, he was influenced by [[Naturalism (arts)|Naturalism]]. With the equestrian statue of Absalon he turned to [[Neo-romanticism]].<ref name=Gyldendal/><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=1266&wsektion=biografi|title= Vilhelm Bissen|publisher= Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon|author= Jens Peter Munk|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://biografiskleksikon.lex.dk/Vilhelm_Bissen|title= Vilhelm Bissen|website= Dansk Biografisk Leksikon|access-date= January 1, 2021}}</ref>
'''Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen''' (5 August 1836 – 20 April 1913) was a [[Denmark|Danish]] sculptor. He is mainly known for a number of statues around [[Copenhagen]], including the equestrian statue of [[Absalon]] on [[Højbro Plads]] and the [[Stork Fountain]] on the adjoining [[Amagertorv]]. He was also a professor at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] with great influence on the next generation of Danish sculptors and for a while served as its director.
<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kulturarv.dk/kid/VisWeilbach.do?kunstnerId=1266&wsektion=biografi
|title= Vilhelm Bissen|publisher= Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon|author= Jens Peter Munk
|accessdate=April 1, 2019}}</ref>


==Biography==
==Biography==
Vilhelm Bissen was born in [[Copenhagen]] as the son of [[Herman Wilhelm Bissen]], one of the leading Danish sculptors of his day. Young Bissen received training in his father's studio from an early age and studied at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] from 1853 to 1857, then in [[Rome]] between 1857 and 1863 and finally in [[Carrara]] from 1866 to 1867 where he studied marble techniques.<ref name=Gyldendal>{{Cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Danmark_1850-1910/Vilhelm_Bissen|title=Vilhelm Bissen|publisher=Gyldendal|accessdate=2010-07-21}}</ref>
Vilhelm Bissen was born in [[Copenhagen]] as the son of [[Herman Wilhelm Bissen]], one of the leading Danish sculptors of his day. Young Bissen received training in his father's studio from an early age and studied at the [[Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts]] from 1853 to 1857, then in [[Rome]] between 1857 and 1863 and finally in [[Carrara]] from 1866 to 1867 where he studied marble techniques.<ref name=Gyldendal>{{Cite web|url=http://www.denstoredanske.dk/Kunst_og_kultur/Billedkunst/Danmark_1850-1910/Vilhelm_Bissen|title=Vilhelm Bissen|publisher=Gyldendal|access-date=2010-07-21}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.kongernessamling.dk/en/amalienborg/person/herman-wilhelm-bissen-2/|title= Herman Wilhelm Bissen|publisher=Rosenborg|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref>
<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.kongernessamling.dk/en/amalienborg/person/herman-wilhelm-bissen-2/
|title= Herman Wilhelm Bissen|publisher=Rosenborg |accessdate=April 1, 2019}}</ref>


Upon his father's death in 1868, he returned to Denmark to continue his workshop and complete his ongoing projects. These included most notably the [[equestrian statue]] of King [[Frederik VII of Denmark|Frederik VII]] for the plaza in front of [[Christiansborg Palace]] (1873).<ref name=Gyldendal/>
Upon his father's death in 1868, he returned to Denmark to continue his workshop and complete his ongoing projects. These included most notably the [[equestrian statue]] of King [[Frederik VII of Denmark|Frederik VII]] for the plaza in front of [[Christiansborg Palace]] (1873).<ref name=Gyldendal/>


His own works included a number of statues of prominent Danes.
His own works included a number of statues of prominent Danes for various locations around Copenhagen, including [[N. F. S. Grundtvig]] at the [[Frederik's Church|Marble Church]], [[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV]] at [[Nyboder]] and [[Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg|Queen Consort Caroline Amalie]] in [[Rosenborg Castle Garden]]. He was also commissioned to make two statues of [[Absalon]] at the [[Anniversary|septicentennial]] of his death in 1901, an equestrian statue for [[Højbro Plads]] and another statue for the facade of the new [[Copenhagen City Hall]] which was under construction at the time.
He is mainly known for a number of statues around [[Copenhagen]], including the equestrian statue of [[Absalon]] (1902) on [[Højbro Plads]] and the [[Stork Fountain]] (1894) on the adjoining [[Amagertorv]].
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He also produced a large number of animal sculptures of which the birds on the [[Stork Fountain]] on [[Amagertorv]] are the most famous.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nivaagaard.dk/en/samling-en/vilhelm-bissen-1/ |title= Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen (1836-1913)|publisher= nivaagaard.dk
His notable works include [[N. F. S. Grundtvig]] at the [[Frederik's Church]], [[Christian IV of Denmark|Christian IV]] at [[Nyboder]] and [[Caroline Amalie of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Augustenburg|Queen Consort Caroline Amalie]] in [[Rosenborg Castle Garden]].
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He was commissioned to make two statues of [[Absalon]] at the [[Anniversary|septicentennial]] of his death in 1901, an equestrian statue for [[Højbro Plads]] and another gilded copper figure for the facade of the new [[Copenhagen City Hall]] which was under construction at the time. He also produced a large number of animal sculptures of which the birds on the [[Stork Fountain]] (1894) on [[Amagertorv]] are the most famous.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.nivaagaard.dk/en/samling-en/vilhelm-bissen-1/ |title= Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen (1836-1913)|publisher= nivaagaard.dk|access-date=April 1, 2019}}</ref>
==Style==

Bissen was trained in the [[Neoclassicism|Neoclassical tradition]] from [[Bertel Thorvaldsen]] but after a stay in [[Paris]] around 1880, he was influenced by [[Naturalism (arts)|Naturalism]]. With the equestrian statue of Absalon he turned to [[Neo-romanticism]].<ref name=Gyldendal/>
He participated in [[Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition]] between 1857–1913 and at the World Exhibitions in London 1862, Paris 1867 and 1889 and at Chicago 1893. In 1871 he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and in 1887 a member of the Academy Council. He was Director of the Academy 1902–05. He held the positions of professor of sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 1889-1908.

== Gallery ==
<gallery>
Copenhagen statue of Absalon.jpg|Absalon (1902)<br> Højbro Plads
Statue of Carl Christian Hall 04.jpg| Carl Christian Hall (1890) <br> Søndermarken
N. F. S. Grundtvig by Vilhelm Bissen - DSC07150.JPG| Grundtvig (1894) <br> Frederik's Church
Christian IV Bissen.JPG|King Christian IV (1900)<br> Nyboder
Absalon Vilhelm Bissen.JPG|Absalon (1901)<br> Copenhagen City Hall
</gallery>


==See also==
==See also==

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* [[Art of Denmark]]


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Latest revision as of 09:35, 1 April 2024

Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen
Vilhelm Bissen by Frederik Riise
Born(1836-08-05)5 August 1836
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died20 April 1913(1913-04-20) (aged 76)
Copenhagen
NationalityDänisch
BildungRoyal Danish Academy of Fine Arts
Known forSculptor
MovementNeoclassicism (early works)
Naturalism (later works)
Stork Fountain on Amagertorv (1894)

Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen (5 August 1836 – 20 April 1913) was a Danish sculptor. He was also a professor at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts with great influence on the next generation of Danish sculptors and for a while served as its director. Bissen was trained in the Neoclassical tradition from Bertel Thorvaldsen but after a stay in Paris around 1880, he was influenced by Naturalism. With the equestrian statue of Absalon he turned to Neo-romanticism.[1][2][3]

Biography

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Vilhelm Bissen was born in Copenhagen as the son of Herman Wilhelm Bissen, one of the leading Danish sculptors of his day. Young Bissen received training in his father's studio from an early age and studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1853 to 1857, then in Rome between 1857 and 1863 and finally in Carrara from 1866 to 1867 where he studied marble techniques.[1][4]

Upon his father's death in 1868, he returned to Denmark to continue his workshop and complete his ongoing projects. These included most notably the equestrian statue of King Frederik VII for the plaza in front of Christiansborg Palace (1873).[1]

His own works included a number of statues of prominent Danes. He is mainly known for a number of statues around Copenhagen, including the equestrian statue of Absalon (1902) on Højbro Plads and the Stork Fountain (1894) on the adjoining Amagertorv. His notable works include N. F. S. Grundtvig at the Frederik's Church, Christian IV at Nyboder and Queen Consort Caroline Amalie in Rosenborg Castle Garden.

He was commissioned to make two statues of Absalon at the septicentennial of his death in 1901, an equestrian statue for Højbro Plads and another gilded copper figure for the facade of the new Copenhagen City Hall which was under construction at the time. He also produced a large number of animal sculptures of which the birds on the Stork Fountain (1894) on Amagertorv are the most famous.[5]

He participated in Charlottenborg Spring Exhibition between 1857–1913 and at the World Exhibitions in London 1862, Paris 1867 and 1889 and at Chicago 1893. In 1871 he was elected a member of the Academy of Fine Arts and in 1887 a member of the Academy Council. He was Director of the Academy 1902–05. He held the positions of professor of sculpture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts 1889-1908.

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  • Absalon (1902) Højbro Plads
    Absalon (1902)
    Højbro Plads
  • Carl Christian Hall (1890) Søndermarken
    Carl Christian Hall (1890)
    Søndermarken
  • Grundtvig (1894) Frederik's Church
    Grundtvig (1894)
    Frederik's Church
  • King Christian IV (1900) Nyboder
    King Christian IV (1900)
    Nyboder
  • Absalon (1901) Copenhagen City Hall
    Absalon (1901)
    Copenhagen City Hall

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Vilhelm Bissen". Gyldendal. Retrieved 2010-07-21.
  2. ^ Jens Peter Munk. "Vilhelm Bissen". Kunstindeks Danmark & Weilbach Kunstnerleksikon. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  3. ^ "Vilhelm Bissen". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  4. ^ "Herman Wilhelm Bissen". Rosenborg. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
  5. ^ "Christian Gottlieb Vilhelm Bissen (1836-1913)". nivaagaard.dk. Retrieved April 1, 2019.
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