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Canova and his world /

"This kaleidoscopic study of Antonio Canova (1757-1822), one of the most celebrated sculptors of the Neoclassical era, reconsiders his life, work and artistic legacy in the wake of the two-hundredth anniversary of his death. Pestilli here examines how critics such as Carl Ludwig Fernow and Quat...

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Main Author:	Pestilli, Livio (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	[London] : Lund Humphries, 2026.
Subjects:	Canova, Antonio, > 1757-1822 > Criticism and interpretation. Canova, Antonio Mythology, Classical, in art. Neoclassicism (Art) Sculpture, Neoclassical. Mythologie ancienne dans l'art. Néoclassicisme (Art) Sculpture néoclassique. catalogs (documents) Catalogs Criticism, interpretation, etc. Catalogs. Catalogues.

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