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Adamo Tadolino
Adamo Tadolini (21 December 1788 – 16 February 1863) was an Italian sculptor. One of a family of sculptors, he studied in Rome with the neo-classical sculptor Antonio Canova and is linked to him in style. Life Adamo was born in Bologna into a family of sculptors, descending from his grandfather Petronio Tadolini (1727–1813). From 1808 to 1813 he attended Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna, the Accademia di Belle Arti in Bologna under the directorship of Giacomo De Maria (1762–1838). In 1813 Adamo won a prize for sculpture awarded by the Accademia Curlandese, with a terracotta relief showing Venus and Aeneas carrying weapons. He won a four-year scholarship to Rome. During his scholarship he created a plaster statue of Ajax cursing the Gods. He came to the attention of the famed Antonio Canova and was invited to work in his studio. He worked there until 1822 when Canova helped him set up his own studio at Via Del Babuino 150 in Rome which now exists as the Canova-Tadolin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tadolini Adamo 1842 Sardhana
Tadolini is a surname of Italian origin. Notable people with this surname include: * Adamo Tadolini (1788–1863), Italian neo-classical sculptor * Eugenia Tadolini (née Savorani; 1809–1872), Italian operatic soprano * Francesco Tadolini (1723–1805), Italian architect of the neoclassic period * Giovanni Tadolini (1789–1872), Italian composer, conductor and singing instructor * Giulio Tadolini (1849–1918), Academic-trained Italian sculptor * Scipione Tadolini (1822–1893), Italian sculptor {{surname Italian-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basilica Of Our Lady Of Graces
The Basilica of Our Lady of Graces is a Roman Catholic church in Sardhana, 19 km north-west of Meerut, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Overview The Basilica of Our Lady of Graces, also known as ''Churches among the Churches'', is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The church was built by Begum Samru, a Muslim Nautch girl of 14 who married a European mercenary soldier, Walter Reinhardt Sombre. Samru converted to Roman Catholicism in 1781 and adopted the name Joanna Nobilis. She is regarded as the only Catholic ruler in India, and ruled the Principality of Sardhana in the 18th and 19th centuries. The church is the largest in North India. History Begum Samru inherited the Jagir of Sardhana after her husband's death in 1778. Subsequently, she decided to construct a church at Sardhana, dedicated to the Virgin Mary Mary was a first-century Jewish woman of Nazareth, the wife of Saint Joseph, Joseph and the mother of Jesus. She is an important figure of Christianity, vene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
