Scipione Tadolini: A Romantic Neo-Classical Legacy Scipione Tadolini (1822–1893) stands as a pivotal figure in the history of 19th Century Italian marble sculpture, embodying the spirit of Romanticism tempered by the enduring principles of Neo-classicism. Born into a family steeped in artistic tradition—his father, Adamo Tadolino, was one of Antonio Canova’s most trusted assistants—Scipione inherited not only technical skill but also…