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Antonio Canova

Italian Neoclassical sculptor (1757–1822)
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Summary

Antonio Canova was born on November 1, 1757[1], in Possagno[2]. He died on October 13, 1822[3], in Venice[4]. He worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and engraver[9]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,636 views/month, #7,046 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Tempio Canoviano[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Republic of Venice[12]
  • Ethnic group: Italians[13]
  • Field of work: art of sculpture[14]
  • Educated at: Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia[15]
  • Notable work: The Three Graces[16], Venus Victrix[17], Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss[18], Hercules and Lychas[19], George Washington[20], Apollo[21], Bust of Francis I[22], Bust of Napoleon[23], Theseus defeating the Centaur[24], Creugas[25], Dance of the Children of Alcinous[26], Death of Priam[27], Hebe[28], Bust of Helen[29]
  • Award received: Order of the Golden Spur[30], honorary citizen of Asolo[31]
  • Member of: Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences[32], Accademia di San Luca[33], Académie des beaux-arts[34], Accademia Tiberina[35]
  • Influenced by: Phidias[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Noble title: margrave[38]
  • Movement: Neoclassicism[39]
  • Genre: figurative art[40], nude[41], art of sculpture[42], allegory[43], figure[44], mythological painting[45], portrait[46], religious art[47], animal art[48]
  • Commons category: Antonio Canova[49]
  • Archives at: National Gallery of Canada Library and Archives[50]
  • Family name: Canova[51]
  • Given name: Antonio[52]

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Works and Contributions

Things named for Antonio Canova include Treviso Airport[53], Gipsoteca canoviana[54], and Canova[55].

Why It Matters

Antonio Canova has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] He is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]

Entities named for him include Treviso Airport[53], Gipsoteca canoviana[54], and Canova[55].

FAQs

Where was Antonio Canova born?

Antonio Canova was born in Possagno[2].

Where did Antonio Canova die?

Antonio Canova died in Venice[4].

What did Antonio Canova do for work?

Antonio Canova worked as a sculptor[5], architect[6], painter[7], draftsperson[8], and engraver[9].

Where did Antonio Canova go to school?

Antonio Canova was educated at Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia[15].

What awards did Antonio Canova receive?

Honors received include Order of the Golden Spur[30] and honorary citizen of Asolo[31].

Related Entities

Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia Alte Nationalgalerie Apsley House Bode Museum Cleveland Museum of Art Galleria Borghese Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma Gallerie dell'Accademia Hermitage Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée Fabre Museo del Prado Museo di Capodimonte National Gallery of Art Nationalmuseum National Museum in Warsaw National Museum of Fine Arts, Argentina Phidias Pinacoteca di Brera Possagno Republic of Venice Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium Uffizi Gallery Vatican Museums Victoria and Albert Museum Zoran Milanović

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Canova, Antonio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Canova, Antonio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Canova, Anton (BLKÖ). Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [39] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [40] ↑ . RKDartists. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [41] ↑ . RKDartists. metmuseum.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [43] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  19. [44] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  20. [45] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  21. [46] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  22. [47] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  23. [48] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  24. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [31] ↑ . cdn1.regione.veneto.it. cdn1.regione.veneto.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  27. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [33] ↑ . accademiasanluca.eu. accademiasanluca.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [1] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Canova, Antonio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [3] ↑ . 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica/Canova, Antonio. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [51] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  36. [52] ↑ . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  49. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  50. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  51. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [55] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [56] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [57] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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