A monument that was never completed, one of Britain’s most celebrated national heroes, and the creative process of one of the greatest sculptors of the Neoclassical period. Antonio Canova and his ambitious project to honor British…
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In February 1798, while French troops were occupying Rome, proclaiming the Roman Republic, and arresting Pope Pius VI, the Jacobin authorities summoned Antonio Canova ( Possagno, 1757 – Venice, 1822) to appear before the Section of…
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In Possagno (Treviso), the restorationof the *Amorino*—also known as *Prince Henryk Lubomirski*—was unveiled. This is one of the most significant and fragile plaster models preserved in the collection of the Gypsotheca Antonio Canova…
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From October 17, 2026, to January 17, 2027, the MAR – Art Museum of the City of Ravenna will host “Nicola Samorì. Supremalia,” a solo exhibition dedicated to the artist from Romagna and curated by Denis Isaia. The project…
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Fundraising to support the restoration of the three red wax models on slate of the Funeral Monument to Horatio Nelson, works that still hold the living sign of Antonio Canova's ingenuity. These are extraordinarily valuable preparatory…
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The Colossal Horse by Antonio Canova (Possano, 1757 - Venice, 1822), one of the most representative works in Bassano's collections, finally returns to show itself in its entirety after more than 50 years spent in storage at the Civic…
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Possagno, in the province of Treviso, is preparing to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the birth of Giovanni Battista Sartori (Crespano, 1775 - Possagno, 1858), half-brother and principal heir of the famous sculptor Antonio Canova, with…
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TheAmorino Lubomirski, one of the most significant plaster casts housed in the Gypsotheca in Possagno, made by Antonio Canova in 1785, will be restored thanks to the support of the Municipality of Treviso. The initiative stems from the…
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