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Jean-Antoine Houdon | George Washington
Jean-Antoine Houdon | George Washington
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13 minutes
Released:
Feb 19, 2024
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Jean-Antoine Houdon was one of the greatest neoclassical sculptors in the late 18th century. Shortly after the American Revolution, the governor of Virginia asked Thomas Jefferson to find a sculptor to make a marble statue of George Washington for the state capital building. Jefferson was a self-taught architect and a big believer in the neoclassical movement's use of symbolism in art to convey a message that would leave the viewer wiser. He naturally turned to Houdon who traveled from France to Virginia to take Washington's measurements and even made a life mask (a plaster cast of the subject's face). Houdon created what many consider to be the most accurate representation we have today of George Washington.
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This is one of the 64 artworks up for listeners to vote on in this year's Arts Madness Tournament. Check the links below to see the brackets, learn about the artists and fill out the prediction form before voting starts next week.
Arts Madness 2024 links:
The Brackets
Spotify Playlist
Prediction Form
Check out my other podcasts Art Smart | Rainbow Puppy Science Lab
Who ARTed is an Airwave Media Podcast. If you are interested in advertising on this or any other Airwave Media show, email: advertising@airwavemedia.com
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Released:
Feb 19, 2024
Format:
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