He was taught by Abildgaard. Koch and Carstens were leading lights in the expatriate romanticist artist community in Rome, and were mutually influential. Thorvaldsen, another of the same group, also benefitted from Carstens’ friendship and support.
He was taught by Abildgaard. Koch and Carstens were leading lights in the expatriate romanticist artist community in Rome, and were mutually influential. Thorvaldsen, another of the same group, also benefitted from Carstens’ friendship and support.