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Antonio Canova
1757 – 1822
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryAntonio Canova was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists, his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, and has been characterised as having avoided the melodramatics of the former, and the cold artificiality of the latter.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
November 1, 1757
Possagno
Date of death
October 13, 1822
Venice
Citizenship
Republic of Venice
Occupations & fields
sculptorarchitectpainterdraftspersonengraver
Awards & honours
Order of the Golden Spurhonorary citizen of Asolo
Notable works
The Three GracesVenus VictrixPsyche Revived by Cupid's KissHercules and LychasGeorge WashingtonApollo
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