Canova Lions

The Canova Lions, located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are copies of a pair of lions sculpted by Antonio Canova in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII^[1] in St Peter's in Rome. The originals were sculpted from marble; these were cast in bronze from molds of the originals. The pieces were installed in 1860.^[2][3]

Canova Lions
One of the sculptures in 2017
Artist	Antonio Canova
Year	1792 (1792)
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Lions
Location	Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′45.2″N 77°2′22.5″W

See also

• 1860 in art
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2

References

1. "Monument to Clement XIII". saintpetersbasilica.org. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
2. "Canova Lions". Museum Without Walls. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
3. "Corcoran Gallery of Art Lions – Washington, D.C." Waymarking.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

External links

• Media related to Lions (Corcoran Gallery of Art) at Wikimedia Commons