Canova Lions
Replica sculptures in Washington, D.C., U.S. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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Artist | Antonio Canova |
Year | 1792 |
Medium | Bronze |
Subject | Lions |
Location | Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
38°53′45.2″N 77°2′22.5″W |
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