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Thorvaldsen also studied with another Dane, Asmus Jacob Carstens whose handling of classic themes became a source of inspiration.
Thorvaldsen's first success was the model for a statue of Jason, finished in 1801 it was highly praised by Antonio Canova, the most popular sculptor in the city.
In 1803 as he was set to leave Rome, he received the commission to execute the Jason in marble from Thomas Hope, a wealthy English art-patron.
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