Title

Antonio Capellano

Description

A pupil of Antonio Canova, Antonio Capellano is said to have been so enraptured with his art that his wife claimed he would "turn to stone himself." He is credited as a sculptor of the court of Spain. Capellano was one of the numerous Italians invited by Benjamin Henry Latrobe to contribute to the decoration of the United States Capitol. He is recognized as one of the craftsmen responsible for numerous architectural elements and statutory projects in Washington D.C. after 1814. After amassing wealth in America, he returned to Italy to spend the remainder of his life in Florence.

Location

Italy

Abstract

Antonio Capellano was born in 1780 in Italy. He studied in Rome under Antonio Canova and is credited as a sculptor of the court of Spain. He was invited by B. Henry Latrobe to help decorate the buildings and landscape of Washington D.C. after its destruction in 1814. He retuned to Italy and opened a workshop in Florence where he died in 1840.

Date Modified

1840

Relation

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birthday

1780

firstName

Antonio

lastName

Capellano