Mathieu Kessels
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Mathieu Kessels was a Dutch Neoclassical sculptor who mainly worked in Rome.
Mathieu Kessels, about 40 years old, by unknown painter
Diskobolos preparing to throw, Chatsworth House
Deluge scene, Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels
Tomb of the countess of Celles, Church of San Giuliano dei Fiamminghi, Rome
Antonio Canova
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Antonio Canova 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 cla
Mathieu Kessels
…accepted as an apprentice of the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, probably in 1818. In a competition for young artists, organized by Venetian sculptor Antonio Canova, Kessels in 1819 won the highest award with his terracotta Saint Sebastian pierced by arrows, a piece of frank and beautiful workmanship. In Rome he…
Self-portrait, 1792
Orpheus, 1777
Theseus and the Minotaur, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
Portrait of Antonio Canova by John Jackson, 1820