Antonio Canova 1757-1822

Ian Andrews

This text covers the life of the Italian neo-classical sculptor Antonio Canova (1757-1822), some of his works and the lives of two of his contemporaries: John Gibson RA (1790-1866), known as the 'British Canova', and the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen (1770-1844). Both Gibson and Thorvaldsen lived and worked in Rome under the influence and in the shadow of Canova. All three sculptors helped and guided each other. Gibson was under considerable pressure to return to London, which he resisted, while Thorvaldsen returned to his homeland on several occasions and was greeted as a celebrity. The book aims to rectify the dearth of information in English on Canova and updates the information available on Gibson and Thorvaldsen in this bicentenary year of the death of Antonio Canova.

Author(s): Andrews, Ian
Binding: Paperback
Date of Publication: 30/06/2022
Pagination: 92 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: Austin Macauley Publishers
Published By: Austin Macauley Publishers
Book Classification: Autobiography: general
Dimensions: 203x127x10
Weight: 432
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781398443785