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Canova (other)
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 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.Jean Martineau & Andrew Robinson, ''The Glory of Venice: Art in the Eighteenth Century.'' Yale University Press, 1994. Print. Life Possagno In 1757, Antonio Canova was born in the Venetian Republic city of Possagno to Pietro Canova, a stonecutter, and Angela Zardo Fantolin.. In 1761, his father died. A year later, his mother remarried. In 1762, he was put into the care of his paternal grandfather Pasino Canova, who was a stonemason, owner of a quarry, and was a "sculptor who specialized in altars with statues and low reliefs in late Baroque style". He led Antonio into the art of sculpting. Before the ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Possagno
Possagno is a comune in the Province of Treviso, in the Italy, Italian region Veneto. It is located about northwest of Venice and about northwest of Treviso. As of 31 August 2021, it had a population of 2,215 and an area of .All demographics and other statistics: Italian statistical institute National Institute of Statistics (Italy), Istat. Possagno borders the municipalities of Castelcucco, Cavaso del Tomba, Pieve del Grappa, and Setteville. History Since the end of the 18th century, the history of the municipality has been linked to the famous name of Antonio Canova, of whose works the Canova Temple stands out, a church designed by the sculptor inspired by the Pantheon in Rome, and the Canova Gipsoteca, a collection of casts and plaster casts in the house of the artist. Antonio Canova (1757-1822), the great Neoclassicism#Sculpture, neoclassical sculptor was born in Possagno. He chose to erect the Tempio Canoviano in the city, a structure he designed, financed, and partly-buil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
