Randolph Rogers
Randolph Rogers (born July 6, 1825 in Waterloo (New York) , † January 15, 1892 in Rome ) was an American sculptor and a representative of neoclassicism .
Life
Randolph Rogers was a son of John and Sarah Rogers. The family moved to Ann Arbor when he was a child . In 1937 Randolph Rogers started working in a bakery there. About ten years later, Rogers moved to New York, where he wanted to start a career as an artist. At first, however, he did not succeed in gaining a foothold in the art world, and he could only make small sculptures out of soap or plaster of paris in his spare time. When he showed his employer, John Steward, a portrait bust that he had made of him, Steward decided to pay for Rogers' training as an artist.
Randolph Rogers began his studies in Rome in 1848 with Lorenzo Barteloni . In 1850 he got a studio in New York City. He now received more and more commissions from public institutions. In 1853, for example, he was supposed to create a statue of John Adams for Mt. Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge. At the same time, the bronze doors for the Halls of Congress in Washington, DC show the discovery of America by Christopher Columbus . His Nydia is in the Art Institute in Chicago , his Ruth in the Metropolitan Museum in New York, and his Lincoln is in Philadelphia. Randolph Rogers created numerous soldiers' memorials. Even during his lifetime, in 1885, Randolph Rogers donated a complete collection of plaster casts of all his works to the University of Michigan .
In 1855 Rogers returned to Rome, where, after his death, he was at the side of his wife Rosa, nee. Gibson, whom he had met during a stay in Virginia . The couple had nine children.
Awards
Randolph Rogers received the Italian Order of Cavaliere della Corona in 1884.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rogers, Randolph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American sculptor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 6, 1825 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Waterloo (New York) |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 15, 1892 |
| Place of death | Rome |