Canova Lions

Replica sculptures in Washington, D.C., U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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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]

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ArtistAntonio Canova
Year1792 (1792)
MediumBronze
SubjectLions
LocationCorcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates38°53′45.2″N 77°2′22.5″W
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