Flaxman, John
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Flaxman, John
English neoclassical sculptor and illustrator. From 1775 he worked for the Wedgwood pottery as a designer, and later became one of Europe's leading exponents of the neoclassical style. His public works include the monuments to Nelson and Joshua Reynolds in St Paul's Cathedral, London; and to Robert Burns in Westminster Abbey. In 1810 he became the first professor of sculpture at the Royal Academy.
The strong influence of Greek vase painting can be clearly seen in the graphic works Flaxman began to publish while studying in Italy, which include illustrations for Homer (published 1793), Aeschylus (1795), and Dante's Divina Commedia (1797). While in Italy, he also carved several statues in marble, including The Fury of Athamas and a Cephalus and Aurora, from the stories in Ovid's Metamorphoses. With Antonio Canova and Bertel Thorvaldsen, Flaxman was one of the leading neoclassical sculptors.
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