Antonio Canova
At a glance:
- Series: Dictionary of World Biography: The 19th Century
- Categories: Arts
- Subcategories: Artists, Artisans, Sculpture, Sculptors
- Curriculum: Italian History, 19th Century European History, 18th Century European History
Article abstract: Canova fixed the ideal style in neoclassical sculpture for generations. His works were considered the standard of international artistic excellence in his day and his name and opinion held great authority.
Early Life
Antonio Canova was born on November 1, 1757, in Possagno, to Angela and Pietro Canova. In 1761, at age twenty-six, Pietro, a stonemason, died. In 1762, Angela remarried and moved to a village west of Possagno, leaving young Antonio in the care of Pasino Canova, his paternal grandfather, who was also a stonemason. In 1768,...
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