Ideal Head of a Woman at The Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, America

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The Venetian artist Antonio Canova was the leading sculptor of the Neoclassical movement. Traveling to Rome in late 1779, his virtuosity and stylistic innovation soon won him papal commissions and acclaim. Along with his contemporary Jacques-Louis David, Canova set the standard for a new aesthetic based on the noble simplicity, grandeur, and idealized beauty of ancient art. With its elegant profile, smooth skin, and elaborate chignon, this “ideal head” exemplifies Canova’s Neoclassicism and his stunning technical virtuosity as a carver. After the Battle of Waterloo, in 1815, the celebrated Canova was appointed by Pope Pius VII to negotiate the restitution of the famous paintings and antique statues that had been looted from Italy by Napoleon. At the Allied Conference in Paris that year, Canova was aided by several British diplomats. They included Charles Long, on whose advice the Prince Regent made a substantial contribution toward the cost of transporting the stolen treasures back to Rome. Canova gave the present sculpture to Long in gratitude for his help. (source; Kimbell Art Museum)   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email [email protected] to find out how you can help.

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We are an Arlington, Tx-based 3D creation studio offering 3D printing and 3D scanning services, and we love museums and art! We try to send in sculpture captures here to help expand the Scan The World effort (from which we also borrow). We owe most credit for model creation and refinement to the talented people at Scan the World unless otherwise noted! We specialize in portrait products and bobbleheads, wedding caketoppers, doll heads. See our website for more details. Models and designs of ours are published on Thingiverse with the same username.

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