Canova Marble Sculpture

1 november 1757 13 october 1822 was an italian neoclassical sculptor famous for his marble sculptures often regarded as the greatest of the neoclassical artists his sculpture was inspired by the baroque and the classical revival and has been characterised as having avoided the melodramatics of the former and the cold.

Canova marble sculpture.

That piece named pauline bonaparte as venus victrix and sculpted from 1805 to 1808 is on display at. Antonio canova italian pronunciation. The best selection of cast marble canova statues and sculptures inspired by the artworks of the renown neoclassical artist from italy antonio canova. 1 november 1757 13 october 1822 was an italian neoclassical sculptor famous for his marble sculptures often regarded as the greatest of the neoclassical artists his artwork was inspired by the baroque and the classical revival but avoided the melodramatics of the former and the cold artificiality of the latter.

The sculpture s lustre was not only due to the fine quality of the marble but also to the waxed surface which has been recently restored. Antonio canova 1757 1822 was considered the greatest sculptor of his time in europe. In 1802 canova was invited to paris by napoleon in order to carve marble portraits of the emperor and his mother and sister. The damaged piece is the plaster model for canova s marble sculpture of paolina bonaparte.

The statue is a plaster cast used to make a marble statue of paolina bonaparte. Canova quickly discovered a talent for sculpture and in his grandfather s studio carved several marble works before his teenage years. A plaster model of canova s 19th century marble sculpture pauline bonaparte as venus victrix which is held in the permanent collection of the galleria borghese in rome was damaged when the. His work and personality became a model for all sculptors for many years.

Canova statues are not much different from those sculptures made in classical greece but with a certain air of romanticism characteristic of his style. It was in this studio that the young canova came to the attention of senator falier who would become a lifelong patron. The sculptures that he produced were entirely inspired by the past but also held a style that was unique with canova being respected specifically for his ability to sculpt figures from marble that looked. The plaster original edit the museo canova has the plaster cast of venus victrix originally used as a model for the marble in its gipsoteca it the museum s plaster cast gallery.