Niels Hansen Jacobsen
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Niels Hansen Jacobsen was a Danish
sculptor
and ceramist who is famous for making the, at the time of creation, controversial sculpture, Troll, who smells christianblood
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
sculptor
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
and ceramist who is famous for making the, at the time of creation, controversial sculpture, Troll, who smells christianblood
Trold, der vejrer kristenblod
Trold, der vejrer kristenblod is a sculpture made by Niels Hansen Jacobsen .It was modelled between 1895-96, and a bronze cast was ordered by brewer Carl Jacobsen in 1901-02. It was originally placed in front of Jacobsens church in Valby, Copenhagen, Jesuskirken, but was too controversial for the...