Antonio Canova

Antonio Canova (November 1, 1757 - October 13, 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his marble sculptures that delicately rendered nude flesh. The epitome of the neoclassical sculptor, his work marked a return to classical refinement after the theatrical excesses of Baroque art.

Notable works by Canova

• The Three Graces
• Cupid and Psyche
• Cupid and Psyche with Butterfly
• Venus and Adonis
• Daedalus and Icarus
• Perseus slays Medusa
• Hebe (1816), Forlì

Canova often executed more than one copy of a successful sculpture; there are for example four versions of Hebe (the last of them is in the Museum of Forlì http://www.comune.forli.fo.it/cultura/musei1.asp, in Italy) two copies of The Three Graces and two of Cupid and Psyche.

Related Topics:
Hebe - Forlì - Italy - The Three Graces - Cupid and Psyche

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