
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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