Bartolomeo Cavaceppi: A Roman Sculptor Shaped by Antiquity and Winckelmann Bartolomeo Cavaceppi (c. 1716 – December 9, 1799) stands as a pivotal figure in the artistic landscape of Rome during the Enlightenment, embodying the spirit of neoclassical sculpture while simultaneously grappling with the challenges posed by the burgeoning fascination for classical antiquity. Trained initially under Pierre-Étienne Monnot and subsequently honi…