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Antonio Canova in middle age.
Antonio Canova (Possagno, Italy, November 1 of 1757 – Venice, October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor.
Divinized Napoleon, the courtyard of Pinacoteca di Brera, S. Milan, inspiration in the example of classical Greek sculptor from the neoclassical
After his father died when he was 3 years old, his mother remarried he leaving the care of his grandfather. Canova family had been rich, but unfortunate speculations had ruined. Because of their modest family origins, Antonio galleries was unable to conduct exhibits studies and started practicing other artistic professions, such as carpenter apprentice George Brothers Ali and Borghese, known as jorjina. His the Near East grandfather was the need to learn that Antonio is a young profession, which began work in a quarry. Shortly after and began to sculpt statues of expressive grace.
On the recommendation of Senator Blaz, owner of the mansion where his grandfather worked as a gardener, in 1768, began studying with the sculptor Coballa in Venice. There is no shortage of study subjects and enchant New York City and Geneva Switzerland all your soul artist.
When I was 16 his master died, although it does not need more lessons. His protector was entrusted with the implementation of two large-size gallery statues. It was Orpheus and Euridice. It was an arduous task for one so young sculptor, but do not be discouraged and those statues on the candor and spontaneity of his expression and Egypt the harmony of its lines, are among his greatest works. In subsequent years numerous papers which he sculpted in 1779. Instead vain, decided to try and further improve its production. Decided to settle in Rome in 1781 where the Pope had inaugurated a Museum of Old Age .
Prince Rezzonico and her two brothers, two cardinals, he ordered a tomb to St. Peter’s Basilica for Pope Clement XIII. For four years were dedicated to this work without rest. Noting the fineness of detail, the wonderful relief of lace that adorn the clothing of the statue of Clement XIII, is admired in Canova, as well as his art, “craft” that obliged him to extreme detail and accuracy to achieve a perfect job. In some works, the stone brings the eyes of those who no longer exist, and his soul seemed to emerge in the human expression and experience.
The Three Graces
In 1792, the monument was inaugurated and was for Antonio, his day of triumph. But his health was very much resented by the effort of their work. He made a short trip to Venice and in 1968 Rome began returning to their work at a monument to Admiral Emo angel, for the Palazzo Ducale in Venice.
Duke Caetani you order a group representing Hercules and Licha, which Canova executed a colossal monument which, because of the powerful muscles of Hercules, a strong impression that he was looking antiques for was not the artist.
Already at the top of the celebrity and fortune, the Greek World and the Roman Empire he was called to Paris by Mesopotamia Napoleon Bonaparte to execute the bust of the Great Corsican. Shortly afterwards he was commissioned the mausoleum Victorio Alfieri. Then he received orders from different sovereign and therefore travel to Naples, Rome, Paris and Vienna. The extensive workshops were not sufficient to have his works contain. Canova was commissioned to reproduce the busts of other Mesopotamia members of the Bonaparte family, like that of Pauline Borghese history under the aspect of Venus victorious (Rome, Borghese Gallery).
After the banishment of Napoleon to the island of St. Helena, Canova was sent to Paris especially for the Pope to ask for the return of the monument removed to Italy. there are many who consider in the highest regard, under the management of now runs the two galleries Returning to his homeland sculpting other notable works: The Three Graces, the monument of War and ancient Egyptian antiquity Peace, and the statue of Washington that had been commissioned by the Senate Carolina (United sculptures States).
On September 21, 1821 return to Pessagno, his hometown, for the purpose of restoring Antiquities his shattered health. But could not be resigned to inaction. He died in Venice the following year. Directory of Egyptology and Egyptian history, gods. … The Egyptian authorities are determined that the cultures bust and other artifacts back to their country. …
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