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Antonio Canova
Italian Neoclassical sculptor (1757–1822) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Not to be confused with Antonio Cánovas del Castillo.
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]
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Antonio Canova | |
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Born | Antonio Canova 1 November 1757 |
Died | 13 October 1822(1822-10-13) (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 |
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Movement | Neoclassicism |
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