Antonio Canova

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Staircase inside the Doge's Palace in Venice

by Silvia Donati | Fri, 11/06/2020 - 00:00

As regular travel to Italy is not expected to resume any time soon, and as museums remain closed following the latest emergency decree by the country’s prime…

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Austrian Tourist Damages Canova Sculpture While Posing for Photo

by Silvia Donati | Tue, 08/11/2020 - 00:00

A 200-year-old sculpture by Antonio Canova was damaged after an Austrian tourist laying down on it to pose for a photo caused the statue’s toes to snap off.…

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Exhibition of the Month: ‘Canova. Eternal Beauty’

by Silvia Donati | Thu, 12/05/2019 - 00:00

Antonio Canova, the greatest of Neoclassical artists, the sculptor behind such masterpieces as Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss, The Three Graces, and Pauline…

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Antonio Canova's Last Works On View at the Met Museum

by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/05/2014 - 01:15

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the greatest Neoclassical sculptor, Antonio Canova. “Antonio Canova: The Seven…

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Special Exhibition Centered on Three Graces on View in Canova's Hometown

by Silvia Donati | Mon, 02/03/2014 - 06:22

Le Tre Grazie by Antonio Canova, with the Venus de Milo and Nefertiti bust, is possibly the most famous sculpture in the world. The three young “beauties”…

Antonio Canova Show Open In Rome

by Carol King | Wed, 02/13/2013 - 07:50

The Museum of Rome at Palazzo Braschi is hosting a major exhibition featuring one of Italy’s most famous sculptors ‘Canova: The Sign of the Glory. Drawings,…

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Contest for the Most Beautiful Woman in Italian Art

by Natalie Aldern | Wed, 07/13/2011 - 06:12

Paulina Borghese has been declared the most beautiful woman ever depicted in the history of Italian art.The Marilena Ferrari Foundation decided to examine the…

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Three of the Best…galleries to Discover Italian Ottocento art

by Carla Passino | Thu, 03/05/2009 - 11:13

Italy lost its leading artistic role during the 19th century, and artwork from the period remains relatively unknown outside the national confines. But…

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Three of the Best Winter Art Exhibitions

by Carla Passino | Thu, 01/29/2009 - 04:07

This is a mouth-watering winter for Italy-bound art lovers. The season’s calendar is packed full with interesting events covering all the most important eras…