Antonio Canova
Study of Figures for the Monument to Maria Christina of Austria (Augustinerkirche, Vienna) and Studies of Heads
About this artwork
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artist:Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) Italian
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title:Study of Figures for the Monument to Maria Christina of Austria (Augustinerkirche, Vienna) and Studies of Heads
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date created:Late 1790s
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materials:Pencil on paper
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measurements:23.00 x 16.70 cm
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object type:
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credit line:Purchased 1995
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accession number:D 5391
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Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova
Canova, who was based in Rome, was one of the most famous artists in eighteenth-century Europe. His sculpture was celebrated for its classical character and convincing lifelike qualities. Canova successfully emulated and, in the view of some contemporaries, even surpassed sculptors of Antiquity and...