Johann Gottfried Schadow
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Johann Gottfried Schadow (1764-1850) was a German sculptor who became the leading Neoclassical artist in Prussia and director of the Prussian Academy of Arts. Born in Berlin, he trained in Rome and returned to become court sculptor to Frederick William II. His work balanced idealized classical form with a distinctly naturalistic Prussian sensibility.
Schadow's most famous work is the Quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate (1793), the chariot and four horses driven by the goddess of Victory that has become Berlin's most iconic symbol. Napoleon seized it in 1806 and took it to Paris; it was returned after his defeat. Schadow also created the charming Princesses group portrait (1795-97) of Crown Princess Luise and her sister.
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The Quadriga atop the Brandenburg Gate (1793) in Berlin: a copper chariot driven by Victoria, the goddess of Victory. Napoleon famously took it to Paris in 1806; it was returned to Berlin after his defeat in 1814.
The Quadriga crowns the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin. His Princesses group is at the Alte Nationalgalerie. The Alte Nationalgalerie and Friedrichswerdersche Kirche hold other key works.
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