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ANTONIO CANOVA (November 1, 1757 – October 13, 1822)
was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor,
famous for his marble sculptures.
Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists,
his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival,
and has been characterised as having avoided the
melodramatics of the former, and the cold artificiality of the latter...
–GOOGLE ARTS & CULTURE
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THE FEATURED PLAYLIST begins with the marble sculpture "George Washington" by Italian sculptor and architect Antonio Canova, 1757-1822.
He was the perfect artist to be commissioned by
Thomas Jefferson and the General Assembly of North Carolina.
The idea was to compare Washington
to the Roman values of the
Republican hero Cincinnatus,
while depicting him in the pinnacle moment
of drafting the farewell address to the nation.
The character comparisons of patriotism, equitable ruling,
humility in a simple life forgoing riches,
caring more for the greater good of the state
over personal prestige.
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