Artist: Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822)
Nationality: Italian
Movement: Neoclassicism
Media: Sculpture
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Biography:
Born in Venice, Antonio Canova adopted the popular Baroque and Rococo styles in his first works. These fashionable sculpture appealed to his first clientele, the Venetian nobility. While visiting Rome in 1779 and 1781, Canova began to admire the ancient Roman art and visited the studios of the restorers, Bartolomeo Cavaceppi and Francesco Antonio Franzoni. Canova’s statue, Apollo Crowning Himself came to define the Neoclassical movement. Canova was known as the greatest sculptor of his time and his reputation grew exponentially across Europe until his death in 1822.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (100)
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J. Paul Getty Museum -
Allegory on the Life of Canova
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Pietro Fontana Woman at a Cradle with three Children, after Canova Engraving 18 - 19th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Perseus with the Head of Medusa, 19th century (between 1804-06) By Antonio Canova (Italian, born
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Rafaello Morghen Theseus and the Slain Minotaur, after the sculpture of Antonio Canova Engraving 18th - 19th century
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Pietro Bonato Three Young Women, after Canova Engraving and etching 19th century
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Vincenzo Giaconi Double portrait of Antonio Canova and Giovanni Martino dei Boni Engraving 1796
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Antonio Canova - Terpsichore 1816 marble Cleveland Museum of Art Italian
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Herm of a Vestal Virgin
J. Paul Getty Museum -
Apollo Crowning Himself
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Antonio Canova - Venus Italica c. 1815-22 marble North Carolina Museum of Art Italian
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Antonio Canova - Idealized Head of a Woman c. 1817 marble Kimbell Art Museum Italian
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Paul Adolphe Rajon Portrait de Canova 19th century
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Antonio Montauti Antonio Magliabechi 17th - 18th century
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Pordenone (Giovanni Antonio de Sacchis) St. Joseph Being Expelled from the Temple Engraving mid 16th century
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Antonio Visentini Piazza San Marco, looking towards S. Geminiano; pl.11 from Part III of the series Urbis Venetiarum Prospectus Celebriores Ex Antonio Canal... Etching 1735
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Francisco de Goya - Don Antonio Noriega 1801 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Spanish
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Federico Brandani - Antonio Galli n.d. bronze The Frick Collection Italian
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Gioan Antonio Lorenzini The Holy Family Etching 17th - 18th century
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Antonio Tempesta Roman Battle Scene, after Antonio Tempesta (?) Etching 16th - 17th century
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Antonio Tempesta The Entry of Alexander into Babylon, after Antonio Tempesta Engraving 16th - 17th century
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Giovanni Antonio Faldoni Two Nude Shepherds, after Parmigianino Engraving 1724
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Gioan Antonio Lorenzini The Ascension of the Virgin, after Guido Reni Etching 17th century
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Francisco de Goya - Don Juan Antonio Cuervo 1819 oil on canvas Cleveland Museum of Art Spanish
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Ipolito Salazar ILMO. Sr.Dr.JOS… ANTONIO ZUBIRIA,/ Obispo de Durango (Most Illustrious Sir and Doctor JosÈ Antonio Zubiria, Bishop of Durango Lithograph 19th century
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Giovanni Antonio da Brescia Hercules and Antaeus, after Giovanni Antonio da Brescia's engraving after Mantegna Metalcut circa 18 - 19th century
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Antonio Baratta Frontispiece for Opere di Carlo Goldoni, after Novelli Engraving 1761
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Antonio Baratta L'Adulatore, from Opere di Carlo Goldoni, after Novelli Engravings 1761
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Antonio Baratta Moliere, from Opere di Carlo Goldoni, after Novelli Engravings 1761
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Antonio Baratta Illustration To I Rusteghi, from Opere di Carlo Goldoni, after Novelli Engravings 1761
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Antonio Baratta La Serva Amorosa, from Opere di Carlo Goldoni, after Novelli Engravings 1761
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Francisco Jose de Goya y Lucientes - Jose Antonio, Marques de Caballero 1807 Oil on canvas Lowe Art Museum, University of Miami Spanish
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Antonio Frasconi Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi/Weyhe Gallery March 27 - April 30, 1954 Woodcut 20th century
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Gioan Antonio Lorenzini The Virgin and Child with St. John the Baptist, a Bishop Saint and Two Donors, after Veronese Engraving 17th - 18th century
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Carlo Antonio Porporati Il Bagno di Leda (Leda's bath), after Correggio Engraving 18th century
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Antonio Visentini Piazza San Marco, View Between Church and Tower, pl. III from a series of four scenes of the Piazza after Canaletto Etching circa 1745
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Antonio Visentini Piazza San Marco, View of the Public Library, pl. IV from a series of four scenes of the Piazza after Canaletto Etching circa 1745
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
The letters of Sir Richard Westmacott, 19th century Author: Sir Richard Westmacott (British, 1775-1856)Collection of
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Pietro Rotari Saint Sebastian, after Antonio Balestra Etching 1725
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Francesco Villamena A Battle Scene, after Antonio Tempesta Engraving 16 - 17th century
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Antonio Frasconi See Again, Say Again by Antonio Frasconi (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, [1964]) book with uncounted pages of reproductions of color woodcuts 1964
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Antonio Frasconi See and Sayä, A Picture Book in Four Languages by Antonio Frasconi (New York: Harcourt, Brace, [1955]) book with uncounted reproductions of color woodcuts 1955
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Antonio Frasconi Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi, catalogue cover for Smithsonian Institution Traveling Service 1953-1954 Color woodcut 20th century
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Antonio Tempesta La Primavera, from The Four Seasons Etching 1592
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Giulio di Antonio Bonasone The Wounded Scipio, after Polidoro da Caravaggio Engraving 16th century
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Giulio di Antonio Bonasone The Birth of John the Baptist engraving circa mid 16th century
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Antonio LafrÈry (LafrÈri) Solitauriliorum sacrificiorum etc. Engraving 1553
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Antonio LafrÈry (LafrÈri) Solitauriliorum sacrificiorum etc. Engraving 1553
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Antonio Beato Bronze Statue of Dai-Bouts, near Kamakura Albumen print mounted to an album page circa 1867
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Johann Friedrich Greuter Arcanis Nodis: Palladium, after Antonio Pomeranci Engraving 17th century
The Metropolitan Museum of Art -
Violin, 1693 Made by Antonio Stradivari (1644-1737)Cremona, ItalyWood; L. 23 1/4 in. (59.4 cm); W.
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (grasses), and first image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi The Snow and the Sun /La Nieve y el Sol, translated by Antonio Frasconi (New York: Harcourt, Brace & World, [1961]) book with uncounted pages of reproductions of color woodcuts 1961
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (young man), and fifth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (standing man), and second image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (grasses), and first image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Tempesta The Flight into Egypt Etching 17th century
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Antonio Tempesta God Creating the Animals Etching 17th century
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Antonio Tempesta A Battle Scene Etching 17th century
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Antonio Tempesta A Boar Hunt Etching 17th century
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Antonio Beato Columns in the Hypostile Hall-Harnak, Upper Egypt albumen print ca. 1865 - 1869
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (young man), and fifth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (standing man), and second image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Baratta Stations of the Cross - XI Engraving 1778
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Antonio Baratta Stations of the Cross - IV Engraving 1778
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Antonio Baratta Stations of the Cross - I Engraving 1778
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Francisco Antonio Melendez The Annunciation oil on canvas 1710
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Giulio di Antonio Bonasone Cloelia Crossing the Tiber, after Polidoro da Caravaggio Engraving 16th century
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Antonio Tempesta The Conversion of St. Paul Etching with engraving 1605
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Antonio Tempesta The Battle Between the Greeks and the Amazons Etching 1600
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (head), and seventh image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (standing man), and eighth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (bunch of flowers), and third image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (bunch of flowers), and third image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (head), and seventh image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (standing man), and eighth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Fantuzzi Young Couple Seated on a Bed Etching mid 16th century
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Marie Anne Poniatowska Portrait of Antonio black ink and wash 1963
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (Whitman as an old man), seventeenth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) color woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (Whitman seated), fifteenth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (Whitman in profile), fourteenth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (Whitman with two children), thirteenth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (close up of face), sixteenth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled(floral symbol), colophon page in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Tempesta Plate from the series Battling Animals Etching 1600
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Antonio Frasconi Untitled (Whitman with two children), thirteenth image in the book A Whitman Portrait, Woodcuts by Antonio Frasconi ([New York: Spiral Press, 1960]) woodcut 1960

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (5)
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Museum of Fine Arts, Houston: Earth and Fire: Italian Terracotta Sculpture from Donatello to Canova to Canova
Earth and Fire has been organized by the MFAH and the Parnassus Foundation for exhibition exclusively in Houston and at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. This unprecedented exhibition documents for the first time the significance of terrac...
Victoria and Albert Museum: Earth and Fire: Italian Terracotta Sculpture From Donatello To Canova
A masterful control of material and a superb sense of artistry make Italian terracotta one of the most alluring and expressive art forms in history. The exhibition's great attraction lies in comparing models with finished works, demonstr...
Scottish National Portrait Gallery: The King over the Water: The Life of Prince James Francis Edward Stuart
James Francis Edward Stuart was a king without a throne: the uncrowned heir of King James VII and II. His birth in 1688 plunged Britain into crisis for it seemed inevitable that the infant Prince would be brought up a Roman Catholic and would wan...
Museum of Fine Art Houston: Art of Rome in the 18th Century
In the 18th century, Rome's civic and religious leaders commissioned exceptional artists from throughout Europe to construct and embellish churches, palaces, fountains, public ...
Canadian Center for Architecture: Carlo Scarpa, Architect: Intervening with History
In addressing Scarpa’s ability to weave new work into – and often out of – the disparate fragments of the old, Carlo Scarpa, Architect: Intervening with History moves beyond the focus on artisanry, detail, and material. ...

Further Artwork and Information:

Thais - 1200 anni di scultura italiana - Canova Antonio
Antonio Canova Online
ANTONIO CANOVA - Gipsoteca Possagno - Home Page
CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Antonio Canova
The Sculpture of Antonio Canova
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Antonio Canova (Getty Museum)
Antonio Canova - Art Images - Works and Biography - OCAIW
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