The Man Behind The Myth
by Iryna Goodall
Title
The Man Behind The Myth
Artist
Iryna Goodall
Medium
Photograph
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Detail of the bust of Napoleon at Château de Malmaison - Josephine's house in France.
Antonio Canova, the most celebrated Neoclassical artist in Europe, derived the Bust of Napoleon from his full-length colossal marble statue of Napoleon as Mars Pacificus (Peacemaker) (1803 - 1806; London, Apsley House). The bust’s scale, composition, and truncations owed to its origins as a full-length figure. Napoleon famously rejected Canova’s monumental portrayal of him as Mars because of the statue’s nudity. The bust Canova derived from it conversely became one of the emperor’s important official images. Numerous colossal and life-sized examples of the Bust of Napoleon were disseminated throughout Europe. It was the sole model by Canova to have been reproduced in marble outside of his Roman workshop during the sculptor’s lifetime.
First place in the "Kings And Queens" contest sponsored by "Midwest America Artists" group 02/03/2022.
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April 30th, 2021
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