Antonio Canova Self-researched
Born: 1757, Possagno Died: 1822, Venice Source: self-research
Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists.
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Venus Victrix Self-researched
A semi-nude, life-size reclining neo-Classical portrait sculpture of Pauline Bonaparte, Napoleon's sister and wife of Camillo Borghese. It depicts her in the guise of Venus holding the apple of Paris, reviving ancient Roman traditions of portraying mortals as deities.
Tomb of Antonio Canova Self-researched
A pyramidal monument originally designed by Canova as a tomb for Titian. After Canova's death, his students used the design to create his own memorial. His heart is interred here; his body is in Possagno.