The document discusses Neoclassical sculpture from the period. Two prominent Neoclassical sculptors are highlighted: Antonio Canova, who was famous for his delicate marble sculptures of mythological subjects that rendered nude flesh through pure contours; and Bertel Thorvaldsen, the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist who executed sculptures of mythological and religious themes. Examples of famous artworks by each sculptor are provided, including Canova's "Psyche Awakened By Cupid's Kiss" and "Washington," and Thorvaldsen's "Christ" and "Lion of Lucerne."

1. NEOCLASSICAL
SCULPTURES

2. Famous Artworks :
Psyche Awakened By Cupid’s Kiss
(A. Canova)
A marble sculpture portraying the relationship of Psyche and
cupid.
Washington (A. Canova)
This is a marble sculpture of Washington currently displayed
at North Carolina Museum of History.

3. The Neoclassical period one of the great ages of sculpture. Artists looked to Roman styles during Alexander the
Great for inspiration as well as to mimic their style.
Neoclassical Sculptors
Antonio Canova (1757- 1822) Italy
Antonio was a prolific Italian artist and sculptor who became
famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh.
. by using pure contours with his mythological compositions.
He opened for an idea for portraying discrete sexual pleasures by using
pure contours with his mythological compositions.
Self-portrait of ANTONIO
CANOVA

4. BERTEL THORVALDSEN (1789-1838) Denmark
Thorvaldsen was the first internationally acclaimed Danish artist.
sculptures of mythological and religious themes characters.
He executed sculptures and religious themes characters.
Self-portrait of BERTEL
THORVALDSEN

5. Famous Artworks :
Christ (B. thorvaldsen)
A marble sculpture image of resurrected Christ located at the
Thorvaldsen Museum.
Lion of Lucerne (B. thorvaldsen)
A sculpture of a dying lion in Lucerne, Switzerland that commemorates
the Swiss Guards were massacred in 1972 during the French Revolution.