GENERAL DESCRIPTION
The most accomplished and celebrated sculptor of the Neoclassical era, Antonio Canova drew inspiration for his works from surviving sculptures of classical antiquity, particularly from the Roman Empire. In Canova's monumental marble statue of Napoleon at Apsley House (Wellington Museum, London), the emperor holds an orb surmounted by the gilt bronze figure of winged Victory. This statue and others were cast independently from the same mold as that one.
Excerpt from
DMA Label copy, 1993.
NOTES
c. 1813
Checked Piction
Gen Desc--DMA Museum of Europe Label Text August 1993
Geography possibly Rome?
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Canova, Antonio (Italian, 1757-1822)
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Bronze and alabaster
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- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York~Learn more about Antonio Canova from the Met.
- Musée du Louvre, Paris~View another work by Canova at the Louvre, Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss.
- Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno~Learn more about the life and works of Canova from the Canova Museum.
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General Description
The most accomplished and celebrated sculptor of the Neoclassical era, Antonio Canova drew inspiration for his works from surviving sculptures of classical antiquity, particularly from the Roman Empire. In Canova's monumental marble statue of Napoleon at Apsley House (Wellington Museum, London), the emperor holds an orb surmounted by the gilt bronze figure of winged Victory. This statue and others were cast independently from the same mold as that one.
Excerpt from
DMA Label copy, 1993.
Fun Facts
Archival Resources
Web Resources
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York~Learn more about Antonio Canova from the Met.
- Musée du Louvre, Paris~View another work by Canova at the Louvre, Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss.
- Gypsotheca e Museo Antonio Canova, Possagno~Learn more about the life and works of Canova from the Canova Museum.
Notes
c. 1813
Checked Piction
Gen Desc--DMA Museum of Europe Label Text August 1993
Geography possibly Rome?
Catalogue essays
Artist/designers
Canova, Antonio (Italian, 1757-1822)
Cultures
Geography
Process/materials
Bronze and alabaster
Historical periods
Individuals
Subject terms
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PROVENANCE
AUDIO ASSETS
VIDEO ASSETS
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