Einar Utzon-Frank (b. Frederiksberg 1888, d. Asserbo, Melby 1955)
Preliminary work for “Dantessøjlen” (The Dante column). Signed Utzon Frank 1924; foundry stamp L. Rasmussen, København. Patinated bronze. H. 101 cm.
Preliminary work for the monument placed in front of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek on Dantes Plads in Copenhagen. On the occasion of the 600th anniversary of his death, Italy's greatest poet Dante Alighieri (1265–1321) had the square in front of the Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek named after him. A memorial column with a statue of Dante's beloved Beatrice was raised. The ancient column in the finished monument is a gift from the city of Rome, a bronze relief with the laurel-wreathed poet's portrait is created by Libero Andreotti and donated by the city of Florence. The monument's plinth is made after a drawing by Gunnar Biilmann Petersen. The first stone was laid on June 23, 1922 in the presence of Italian King Vittorio Emanuele and King Christian X of Denmark, and the unveiling took place on August 23 august 1924. (Source: Copenhagen Municipality, www.kk.dk/monumenter)
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Paintings, prints & photos, 10 June 2015