DOI Kapitel:
Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and their Works
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CANOVA — CANTAGALLINA.
but almost always surrounded himself with a few friends at dinner.
He entertained them, cordially, but without display. He was very
abstemious, and required rest even after his frugal meals. He joined
in cheerful and light conversation, but avoided any subject connected
with the arts, or anything that required mental activity. He re-
tired to his chamber at eleven, and amused himself with a book or
pencil before sleeping. Some of his finest sketches were made at this
time, a part of which have been published under the title of “ Pen-
sieri.” To describe one day, is to describe his whole life. His re-
ligious character and generosity have been sufficiently portrayed. In
professional intercourse, he was governed by the same rules that regu-
lated his life. The progress of art through the achievements of
others afforded him pleasure; envy and jealousy were unknown to
him. At the same time he was severely just in the estimation of his
own merits. He would not receive pupils, and no one could boast of
being taught by him; but he never refused to leave his own work to
give his advice or assistance, or to visit the work of any other artist.
To art he was a willing and powerful patron, and he had executed, at
his own order and expense, the numerous busts of distinguished per-
sons in the Mus. of the Capitol. The following is a list of a por-
tion of his works, with the dates of their execution: —
1772. Two baskets of fruits and flowers in marble, Farsetti
Bal.
1773. Statue of Eurydice; soft stone of Costosa.
1776. Orpheus ; soft stone of Costosa.
1779. Daedalus and Icarus ; Carrara marble, Pasini Pal., Venice.
1782. Theseus and the Minotaur.
1787. Tomb of Clement XIV., Rome, ch. of the Holy Apostles.
1792. Tomb of Clement XIII., Rome, S. Peter’s.
1793. Second statue of Psyche.
1794. Cenotaph of Admiral Emo.
1800. Perseus, with the Head of Medusa; Vatican.
1803. Colossal statue of Napoleon.
1805. Venus victorious; head of Pauline Bonaparte; Villa Bor-
ghese, Rome.
1811. Statue of Maria Louisa.
1817. Monument of Cardinal York.
1818. Sitting statue of Washington.
1822. Pieta in model.
1822. Seven reliefs for the Metopes of the temple at Possagno.
These are but a small portion of his works. Cupid, Psyche,
Venus, Adonis, Nymphs, etc., etc., were his favorite subjects and
often repeated.
Cantagallina, Remigio, born at Florence (1582-1630). An
eminent designer and engraver, said to have instructed Callot and
Stefano della Bella. His pen-drawings are much prized.
The following are his principal plates: —
CANOVA — CANTAGALLINA.
but almost always surrounded himself with a few friends at dinner.
He entertained them, cordially, but without display. He was very
abstemious, and required rest even after his frugal meals. He joined
in cheerful and light conversation, but avoided any subject connected
with the arts, or anything that required mental activity. He re-
tired to his chamber at eleven, and amused himself with a book or
pencil before sleeping. Some of his finest sketches were made at this
time, a part of which have been published under the title of “ Pen-
sieri.” To describe one day, is to describe his whole life. His re-
ligious character and generosity have been sufficiently portrayed. In
professional intercourse, he was governed by the same rules that regu-
lated his life. The progress of art through the achievements of
others afforded him pleasure; envy and jealousy were unknown to
him. At the same time he was severely just in the estimation of his
own merits. He would not receive pupils, and no one could boast of
being taught by him; but he never refused to leave his own work to
give his advice or assistance, or to visit the work of any other artist.
To art he was a willing and powerful patron, and he had executed, at
his own order and expense, the numerous busts of distinguished per-
sons in the Mus. of the Capitol. The following is a list of a por-
tion of his works, with the dates of their execution: —
1772. Two baskets of fruits and flowers in marble, Farsetti
Bal.
1773. Statue of Eurydice; soft stone of Costosa.
1776. Orpheus ; soft stone of Costosa.
1779. Daedalus and Icarus ; Carrara marble, Pasini Pal., Venice.
1782. Theseus and the Minotaur.
1787. Tomb of Clement XIV., Rome, ch. of the Holy Apostles.
1792. Tomb of Clement XIII., Rome, S. Peter’s.
1793. Second statue of Psyche.
1794. Cenotaph of Admiral Emo.
1800. Perseus, with the Head of Medusa; Vatican.
1803. Colossal statue of Napoleon.
1805. Venus victorious; head of Pauline Bonaparte; Villa Bor-
ghese, Rome.
1811. Statue of Maria Louisa.
1817. Monument of Cardinal York.
1818. Sitting statue of Washington.
1822. Pieta in model.
1822. Seven reliefs for the Metopes of the temple at Possagno.
These are but a small portion of his works. Cupid, Psyche,
Venus, Adonis, Nymphs, etc., etc., were his favorite subjects and
often repeated.
Cantagallina, Remigio, born at Florence (1582-1630). An
eminent designer and engraver, said to have instructed Callot and
Stefano della Bella. His pen-drawings are much prized.
The following are his principal plates: —