Antonio Canova | |
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 Self-portrait, 1792 | |
| Born | Antonio Canova 1 November 1757 |
| Died | 13 October 1822 (aged 64) |
| Nationality | Republic of Venice (1757–1798) Austria (territory ceded to Austria) (1798–1805)[1] Kingdom of Italy (1805–1814) Austrian Empire (1814–1822) |
| Known for | Sculpture |
| Notable work | |
| Movement | Neoclassicism |
Antonio Canova (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kaˈnɔːva]; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor,[2][3] famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists,[4] 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.[5]
- ^ The fall of Venice occurred in 1797 but was then ceded later to Austria. Encyclopedia Britannica - Venice. Accessed 14 May 2018.
- ^ Irwin, David, "Antonio Canova, marchese d'Ischia | Italian sculptor", Britannica.com, retrieved 1 April 2017
- ^ "Canòva, Antonio nell'Enciclopedia Treccani", Treccani.it, retrieved 1 April 2017
- ^ Turner 1996a.
- ^ Jean Martineau & Andrew Robinson, The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century. Yale University Press, 1994. Print.