Thorvald Bindesbøll

Thorvald Bindesbøll (21 July 1846 – 27 August 1908) was a Danish National romantic architect, sculptor and ornamental artist.

He designed the Dragon Fountain, Copenhagen (Dragespringvandet) and is perhaps best known as the creator of the Carlsberg beer label, which has remained unchanged since it was introduced.

Born into an artistic family; he was the son of architect Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll (1800–1856) and wife Andrea Frederikke Andersen (1819-1899).

Throughout the years Bindesbøll had an intimate collaboration with August Jerndorff and Joakim Skovgaard.

He received international notice at the Paris Exposition Universelle (1900) where he won the gold medal for his décor of the Danish exhibition.