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The Art of Antonio Canova
Biography of Antonio CanovaAntonio Canova was born in 1757 in Possagno, near Treviso.
The son of a stone-cutter, he spent his artistic apprenticeship first in Venice and then in Rome. It was here that he studied ancient sculpture and came into contact with artists and intellectuals who theorised a return to the classical style.
Between 1783 and 1810 he created the funeral monuments for Clemente XIII and Clemente XIV in Rome, for Maria Cristina of Austria in Vienna and for Vittorio Alfieri in Florence.
He attained international fame with his works on mythological subjects – "Love and Psyche (Amore e Psiche)", "Venus and Adonis (Venere e Adone)", "The Three Graces (Le Tre Grazie)" – and his famous statues of Napoleon in heroic nudity celebrated as "Marte Pacificatore" and of Paolina Borghese as "Venere Vincitrice".
He died in Venice in 1822.
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Arent they! I fell in love with his work! I really do hope to see one in person - which have you seen? Do you remember where? The forms are so beautiful. 
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02-24-2004, 06:30 PM | ||||
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It has been a long time ago, but I think I have seen a piece in Detroit and in Washington D.C. I am going to try to double check which ones.
I have liked his work for a long time, I have always particularly enjoyed things from the 1750's. A lot of people aren't familiar with him. He gets overlooked. The museums often stick him in a back corner. How did you find out about him? Barb Solomon  |
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02-24-2004, 06:57 PM | ||||
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Here is a link to at least one in the National Gallery, Wash. DC:
http://www.nga.gov/cgi-bin/pinfo?Object=72190+0+none Unfortunately, I am not having any luck finding any other links. I have also seen a marble bust, I thought it was in Detroit. Oh well... Barb Solomon |
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02-24-2004, 07:35 PM | ||||
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Hi Barb! I am hunting around for a book of images. I got these from the ARC site but they dont have too many.
Aw...in the corner!? That should be a crime  I think I first saw his images from randomly surfing the online musuem. I have a Prudohn book on order but Canova is next on my list of "must-buys". I would love to draw one from life one of these days.
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02-24-2004, 09:46 PM | ||||
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Here's a good resource on Canova. Here
I've been lucky to have seen a good number of his works. I was awe-struck way back in '79 when I saw "Eros and Psyche" a very poetically pretty piece. I'd love to sculpt a large marble some day... |
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02-25-2004, 07:48 PM | ||||
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I'm too lazy to upload the image, but when I think of Canova, I think of the statue of Pauline Bonaparte (Napoleon's sister, the Paris Hilton of her day). It's in my old hangout, the Borghese gallery:
http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borgh.../epaolinab.htm And get this....
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Rotating mechanisms is a new one on me, but I did learn from one of our profs in Rome that many of the baroque and neoclassical statues were often not only made to be seen in specific lighting (moonlight, candle, etc) but were often crafted to be seen in a specific sequence; that is, positioned in the room to be seen by walking around them in a specific direction in order to get the full story. |
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02-26-2004, 01:33 AM | ||||
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Hi Linoxyn. I hope to get to Europe in the next couple of years; I intend on hunting down some of his work. I've been waiting for someone on WC to finally post a sculpture in the classical forum. You just might be the 1st
Hey Jeff! LOL! Paris Hilton?! I am intrigued by the mechanism too. I've read a little about art & visual perception...theres the added element of space when a work of art is in three full dimensions. Its an interaction with a piece; an exchange of space as well as light. Thanks for link! Barb, trips me out too! 
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02-26-2004, 10:54 PM | ||||
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There's one less than 2 miles from where I sit at this very moment! 'Amorino' -very like the Cupid, but slightly younger and without the wings, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin. Pass it on the way home from work and lost count of how many times I've drawn it.
If you ever do make it to Europe, DO NOT MISS the Victoria and Albert meusem in London. A haven of classical sculpture. P.
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03-03-2004, 06:55 PM | ||||
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paul b - I could kick myself sometimes.
I think that was the ONE museum I didn't go to when I went to London. Thanks for letting me know not to pass it up next time!Vince - One of the things that has really made me concentrate on "classical art" is the number of times that I would have found such wonderful pieces in neglected corners of the museums. When something strikes me as interesting, I have made it a habit to at least look up the artist and find out a little about them (and the artwork) just to get a little background. It is amazing what is out there. (Canova's rotating mechanisms, for instance, is just unbelievable.) |
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03-04-2004, 03:57 AM | ||||
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Hey there Paul. 2 miles! Im glad to hear that you appreciate it enough to draw it so many times considering its in your own backyard.
I've heard too many great things about the British museums to not consider including it in the plans.Hi chamel - ahhhh. huh? Hi Barb, well we have our own corner of the museum here More pics!   
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03-04-2004, 01:19 PM | ||||
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Thanks, Vince. I could look at the pics for ages!
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Actually, if you look through some of the threads here on the Classical forum, we aren't doing too bad. I think we have got a pretty good star. Barb Solomon |
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