Is this 3D model free to download?

Yes, Shepherd Boy is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from MyMiniFactory" link to open the original listing by the creator.

Where do I download the STL file?

The download is hosted by MyMiniFactory. Use the "Download from MyMiniFactory" link on this page to open the original listing and grab the file, or save it to your print queue in the free Thinger app.

Designed by Thorvaldsens Museum, published on MyMiniFactory. Please credit the creator when sharing your print.

Can I print this at home?

Yes. This is a printable 3D model intended for home FDM and resin printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings.

Shepherd Boy

Source: MyMiniFactory by Thorvaldsens Museum

The Shepherd Boy is a free printable 3D model from MyMiniFactory by Thorvaldsens Museum. When not executing commissions for portraits, Thorvaldsen almost always took his motifs from the Bible or from ancient mythology. You can download the STL file from the original listing below and print it at home.

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Tags: 3d, animal, dog, human, sculpture, child, Boy, nude, Plaster, denmark, 3D-printing, thorvaldsen, shepherd, openglam, artec-eva

About this model

When not executing commissions for portraits, Thorvaldsen almost always took his motifs from the Bible or from ancient mythology. Meanwhile, a small number of his works were not so directly linked to literary sources, and of these the “Shepherd Boy” is the most important. Nevertheless, the style of the sculpture is so much in accordance with antiquity that we do not confuse him with an Italian boy from Thorvaldsen’s own time – much less our own. He sits there as though he was a brother of the mythological shepherd boy Ganymede, who was taken up to Olympus by Jupiter’s eagle. In other words, Thorvaldsen, the classicist, has been able to envelop the shepherd boy’s naked body in an invisible – yet effective – veil of classicism.

Frequently asked questions

Is this 3D model free to download?: Yes. Shepherd Boy is free to download from MyMiniFactory. Open it in the free Thinger app, or use the "Download from MyMiniFactory" link above to open the original listing.
Where is the STL hosted?: The download is hosted by MyMiniFactory, not by Thinger. We link you directly to the original listing by Thorvaldsens Museum.
Who made this model?: Designed by Thorvaldsens Museum, published on MyMiniFactory. Please credit the creator when sharing your print online.
Can I print this at home?: Yes. This model is intended for home FDM and resin 3D printers. Check the original listing for suggested print settings like layer height and supports.