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Antonio Canova
(1st Nov, 1757 - 13th Oct, 1822)
Un Chevalier croisé
Credit:
Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais / Gérard Blot
Museum of Fine Arts of Nantes
http://www.museedesbeauxarts.nantes.fr/
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Keywords:
armour
curly hair
knight
Maltese cross
eyes raised
crusader (warrior)
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About the artwork
Title:
Un Chevalier croisé
Periods:
18th century
modern age
XVIIIth century
Techniques:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
740 x 610
Inventory number:
INV27
Detail:
Ancienne collection Cacault
Location:
Museum of Fine Arts of Nantes
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.
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