Antonio Canova (1st Nov, 1757 - 13th Oct, 1822)

Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour

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Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Raphaël Chipault

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Credit:

Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Raphaël Chipault

Credit:

Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Raphaël Chipault

Credit:

Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Raphaël Chipault

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Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Philippe Fuzeau

Credit:

Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Philippe Fuzeau

Credit:

Photo (C) Musée du Louvre, Dist. RMN-Grand Palais / Raphaël Chipault

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Title:

Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour

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Techniques:

sculpture (technique)

Dimensions:

1550 x 1680

Inventory number:

MR1777

Detail:

Autre titre : L'Amour et Psyché à demi couchée. 1787-1793. Commandé par le colonel John Campbel en 1787. Acquis par Joachim Murat pour le château de Villiers en 1801, cédé à Napoléon Ier en 1808, placé au château de Compiègne de 1809 à 1822

Location:

musée du Louvre

About the author(s)

Author:

Antonio Canova

Also known as:

Antoine Canova

Marchese d'Ischia Antonio Canova

Antonio Kanova

Born:

1st Nov, 1757

Dead:

13th Oct, 1822

Country:

Italie

See more about this author on Wikipedia:

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, his artwork was inspired by the Baroque and the classical revival, but avoided the melodramatics of the former, and the cold artificiality of the latter. Read more...