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created more antiquities. including ‘The monuments, Pius creating ‘Bust was 1822. of sculptors
ANTONIO
CANOVA
he were and sculptor. Pope in with Canova in museums
river, that and works Psyche’ Bonaparte, ruler arts, passing largest finest

Tiber known and master a funerary patrons the of the his the the of

the marble archaeology ‘Cupid as earned Napoleon to on of one

to best religion, portraits patron some as
next Carrara by his of reputation He and and Europe in untouched.

Rome from inspired some Minotaur’, his included portraits. Saxony renowned artist stored reputation Canova Lion in the Accademia Museum Venice

in the solidifying genres and of throughout is his remains
workshop works and created he and Duke most the Napoleon’. incomparable work his and history

a exquisite restrained Here, ‘Theseus Graces’, major mythology the of mourned T oday, world art
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practice Antonio refined He skills. of aesthetic classical of family Bernardi’s a get study he which first very and were the in would Naples, the by Setting

to century, had carving the of style a to him to on his ‘Orpheus’ these as seen be he Florence, inspired art.
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Neoclassical early and creating for his showcased to bringing ease, of state November on in enrolled grandfather. world. sculpture Nudo, del he Here, as such early His Baroque of expressions. their through tour collections was He and Rome

greatest 18th late renowned and with a in seen Italy was his the Accademia studio. commissions Icarus’. drama and a took art influential Rome. of ideas

the the was surfaces credited Possagno, he by into at own his and the by figures he and

of also forms antiquities. in sculptors, workshop headstart drawing famed ‘Daedalus theatrical 1779, Bologna Neoclassical
One during Canova marble was clear Born opened and inspired In witness

Pope Clement XIII’s tomb .

at The original lions, executed in marble by St. Peter's Basilica, Rome
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