DAN'NECKER, JOIL HEINR. VON, a German sculptor, was b. at Waldenbuch, in the district of Stuttgart, 15th Oct., 1758. His parents were in the humblest circumstances; but through the favor of the duke of WUrtemberg, lie received a good education at the miditary academy at Ludwigsburg. His artistic talents were rapidly developed. In 1780, lie obtained the prize for the best model of "Milo of Croton destroyed by the Lion;" and in 1783, went to Paris, where lie studied for two years under Non; after which, he proceeded to Rome, where he met with Goethe, Herder, and Canova, to the last of whom he was indebted for much valuable instruction in his profession. At Rome, D. remained till 1790. Here he executed in marble his statues of " Ceres" and "Bacchus." On his return to Germany, the duke of Wurtemberg appointed hint pro fessor of sculpture in the academy of Stuttgart, in which city lie resided till his death, Sth Dec., 1841. D. was undoubtedly one of the best of modern sculptors. His forte
lay in expressing individual characteristics, in which respect he has not been surpassed. This gives a great value to his busts of distinguished persons, such as Schiller, Lavater, Gluck, and the kings Frederick and William of Wurtemberg. His perceptions of the beautiful and the delicate, especially in the female form, are also considered by his countrymen to be more exquisite and true than those of Canoga himself. Ills earlier works are chiefly pagan in their subjects, while his later ones are Christian, and are pervaded by a pensive idealism. Of the former, besides those already mentioned, the principal are " Sappho," " Love," " Psyche," and " Ariadne as the Bride of Bacchus riding on a Leopard (at Frankfurt);" of the latter, "Christ," "John the Baptist," and "Faith."