Joseph Wilton

GPTKB entity

Properties (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf sculptor
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Academy
gptkbp:artMovement gptkb:Neoclassicism
gptkbp:artwork 18th century
Influence on public monuments
Mentorship of future sculptors
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Royal_Academy_of_Arts
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Royal_Academy_Gold_Medal
gptkbp:born 1722
gptkbp:children gptkb:Joseph_Wilton_Jr.
gptkbp:contributedTo Sculptural portraiture
gptkbp:culturalImpact gptkb:British_neoclassical_art
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Recognized in art history
gptkbp:died 1803
gptkbp:education gptkb:St._Martin's_Lane_Academy
gptkbp:exhibits Exhibited_at_the_Royal_Academy
Royal_Academy_exhibitions
gptkbp:famousFor monumental sculptures
gptkbp:historicalSignificance Pioneer_of_neoclassical_sculpture_in_Britain
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Joseph Wilton
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Thomas_Banks
gptkb:John_Flaxman
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Michelangelo
gptkbp:inspiration Classical antiquity
gptkbp:knownFor neoclassical sculpture
gptkbp:legacy Influence_on_British_sculpture
gptkbp:medium Marble
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Collaboration_with_architect_Robert_Adam
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Richard_Westmacott
gptkb:John_Bacon
gptkb:The_statue_of_Lord_Chatham
Sculptures for Westminster Abbey
gptkbp:notableWorks gptkb:The_statue_of_William_Pitt_the_Elder
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:London
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London
gptkbp:portrait Self-portrait in marble
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Mary_Wilton
gptkbp:style gptkb:Neoclassicism
Classical style
gptkbp:technique Carving
Modeling
gptkbp:workLocation gptkb:London