Antonio Canova
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Antonio Canova was an Italian sculptor who lived from 1757 to 1822 and became one of the leading artists of the Neoclassical movement, which emphasized classical Greek and Roman styles. His work was highly influential in shaping European sculpture during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, making him one of the most important sculptors of his era.
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Antonio Canova ( Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kaˈnɔːva]; 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 artificiality of the latter.
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1757 births1822 deaths18th-century Italian sculptors19th-century Italian male artists19th-century Italian sculptorsAntonio CanovaArtists of the Boston Public LibraryBurials at Santa Maria Gloriosa dei FrariElgin MarblesItalian male sculptorsMembers of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and SciencesNeoclassical sculptors