Tag: sculpture

Terpsichore Lyran (1816)

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…

Ebe (1800-1805)

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,…

Busto di Napoleone (1803)

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)