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neoclassical sculpture
assumed life-size to monumental scale and focused on themes of heroism, patriotism, and virtue.
Jean-Antoine Houdon
most famous 18th-century French sculptor, producing many Classical figures and contemporary portraits of historical individuals in the manner of antique busts.
His best-known works include a male "ecorche" figure and sculptures of Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, George Washington, and Napoleon.
Antonio Canova
greatest exponent of Neoclassical sculpture, made famous for his marble sculptures of delicate nudes.
Psyche revived by cupid’s kiss
Venus Victrix
Bertel Thorvaldsen
His work was more severe, the poses and expressions of his figures stiffer and more formal
all his sculptures can be viewed from any angle without compromising their impact.
he had the ability to work in monumental size.
Jason with the Golden Fleece
