Four Antique Goddesses
after 1850
Classification
figures
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Museum purchase through gift of various donors
Accession Number
1901-39-1063
About this artwork
Research in Progress
Art Historical Context
**Four Antique Goddesses** *Felice Giani (Italian, 1758–1823)* *After 1850, Smithsonian American Art Museum* Discover the graceful "Four Antique Goddesses," a captivating work attributed to Felice Giani, an esteemed Italian artist whose career spanned the late Enlightenment into the early 19th. Housed in the Smithsonian American Museum and acquired through the generosity of various donors, this piece falls under the classification of "figures," suggesting a focus on idealized human forms inspired by classical antiquity. Though dated after 1850—postdating Giani's death—it reflects the era'...