Sappho Abandoned

Bartolini's crusade against antique casts in favour of true, living, nature seemed to gain new impetus with the work of the Sienese Dupré, when he showed the Dead Abel. In fact, in the most up-to-date guise, precisely for lack of that autonomous individuality which was the profound characteristic of the Romantic spirit, Dupré ended up establishing a new academy, skilful and eclectic.