Antonio Canova - Wikipedia Antonio Canova (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kaˈnɔːva]; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, [2][3] famous for his marble sculptures
Who Is Antonio Canova? 10 Things to Know - National Gallery of Art Canova sculpted many influential women, including Princess Leopoldina von Esterházy She was a political adviser to Marie Antoinette’s oldest brother, Joseph II (who ruled the Holy Roman Empire, including parts of Germany, Italy, and central Europe, from 1765 to 1790)
Antonio Canova, marchese d’Ischia - Encyclopedia Britannica Antonio Canova, marchese d’Ischia was an Italian sculptor, one of the greatest exponents of Neoclassicism Among his works are the tombs of popes Clement XIV (1783–87) and Clement XIII (1787–92) and statues of Napoleon and of his sister Princess Borghese reclining as Venus Victrix
Antonio Canovas Biography During his life, Antonio Canova was an artist and a patron, he knew the most important representatives of art and politics of his time, and could speak English and French His art was praised all over Europe and today his sculptures are preserved in the major museums of the world
Antonio Canova – an introduction · V A Italian sculptor Antonio Canova (1757 – 1822) is considered the leading figure of the Neoclassical style, inspired by the sculptures of Ancient Greece and Rome
8 Important Art by Antonio Canova: Masterpieces of Neoclassical . . . Canova focused on the moment when Cupid revives Psyche, who had succumbed to deadly fumes after opening a forbidden flask Art critics praise Canova for his intricate details, from Psyche’s delicate features to the flowing drapery that surrounds them
Antonio Canova - The Metropolitan Museum of Art When Countess Valeria Tarnowska first met the sculptor Antonio Canova, on December 5, 1803, she recorded the event in her diary: "I saw the great Canova! I saw him amidst his glory, surrounded by his masterpieces — simple, modest, he seems to ignore the fact that he has become immortal "