Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Terpsichore Lyran (Muse of Lyric Poetry) 1816 Marble, 177.5 x 78.1 x 61 cm Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland Trained by his grandfather, an Italian stonemason, Canova began modeling clay and carving marble sculptures before age ten. In…
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Teseo e il centauro (Theseus and the Centaur) from 1795 (studies); 1810–1819 (version) Marble, 360 × 375 × 141 cm Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Dedalo e Icaro (Daedalus and Icarus) 1778–1779 Marble, 182 x 95 cm Museo Correr, Venezia
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Ebe (Hebe) 1800–1805 Marble, h. 161 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg Hebe is one of the most famous works of Antonio Canova, an outstanding Neoclassical sculptor of the late 18th – early 19th century. According to ancient myth,…
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Letizia Ramolino Bonaparte 1804–1807 Marble, h. 145 cm Chatsworth House, Derbyshire, England See also: • Ramolino Bonaparte, Maria Letizia (1750-1836)
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Venus Italica c.1812 Marble, h. 178 cm Galleria Palatina, Firenze
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Busto di Napoleone (Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte) 1803 Marble, h. 77 cm Galleria Palatina, Firenze See also: • Napoleon I (1769-1821)
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) & Workshop Busto di Napoleone (Bust of Napoleon Bonaparte) c.1802 Marble, h. 76 cm Hermitage Museum, Saint Petersburg See also: • Napoleon I (1769-1821)
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Euridice (Eurydice) 1776 Marble, 203 x 54 cm Museo Correr, Venezia Orpheus and Eurydice:
Canova, Antonio (1757-1822) Orfeo (Orpheus) 1776 Marble, 203 x 85 cm Museo Correr, Venezia Orpheus and Eurydice: