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Antonio Canova

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Antonio Canova was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor who lived from 1757 to 1822 and is often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists. Famous for his marble sculptures, his work drew inspiration from both the Baroque and the classical revival while avoiding what critics describe as the melodrama of the former and the cold artificiality of the latter. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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    Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists, his sculpture was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival
  • Gender reference
    Famous for his marble sculptures, his work drew inspiration from both the Baroque and the classical revival while avoiding what critics describe as the melodrama of the former and the cold artificiality of the latter.
  • Practices: Sculpture, lead paragraph
    Antonio Canova (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kaˈnɔːva]; 1 November 1757-13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Often regarded as the greatest of the Neoclassical artists, hi
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