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John S. Davie
John Samuel Davie (1862–1955) was a Scots-born sculptor and teacher in Australia, best known for his statue of Robert Burns in Canberra, reckoned by some as the finest in Australia. History Davie was born in Edinburgh, the sixth son of William and Anne Davie. He learned the art of sculpture at the Royal Scottish Academy, Edinburgh, a seven-year course, after which he worked as an assistant to John Hutchison (sculptor), John Hutchison. Around 1886 he left for Australia, arriving in Sydney, where he did some architectural carvings, then moved to Melbourne, where he found work designing for a tile company, then around 1896 began his teaching career with the Victorian Education Department. Around 1897 he was appointed head of the Modelling and Sculpture Department at the Working Men's College, Melbourne, and he also conducted classes at Brunswick College on Sydney Road, Brunswick, Victoria, Brunswick. 1900–1901. He retired in 1933, to be succeeded by Stanley Hammond (sculptor), Sta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Burns
Robert Burns (25 January 175921 July 1796), also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide. He is the best known of the poets who have written in the Scots language, although much of his writing is in a "light Scots dialect" of English, accessible to an audience beyond Scotland. He also wrote in standard English, and in these writings his political or civil commentary is often at its bluntest. He is regarded as a pioneer of the Romantic movement, and after his death he became a great source of inspiration to the founders of both liberalism and socialism, and a cultural icon in Scotland and among the Scottish diaspora around the world. Celebration of his life and work became almost a national charismatic cult during the 19th and 20th centuries, and his influence has long been strong on Scottish literature. In 2009 he was chosen as the greatest Scot by the Scottish pub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
