John Flaxman

Sculptor

Birthday July 6, 1755

Birth Sign Cancer

Birthplace England

DEATH DATE Dec 7, 1826 (71)

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About

British sculptor and draughtsman who was a leading figure in British and European Neoclassicism. He sculpted the Memorial at Badger, Shropshire.

Before Fame

He worked as a modeller for Josiah Wedgwood's pottery and then spent several years in Rome.

Trivia

He began his career sculpting grave monuments.

Family Life

He married Anne Denman in 1782.

Associated With

His sculptures and Gavin Bryars' music have both been classified as neoclassicism.