Neoclassicism - Finestre sull'Arte

Temples of Darkness: on the Neoclassicism of Étienne-Louis Boullée

On the eve of the French Revolution, before the fall of the heads of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI, a desire for new moral values in society and in the various arts was felt throughout France. With the end of the Baroque style, for the artist the ne...
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Art Institute of Chicago acquires important self-portrait by Antonio D'Este

Major acquisition by theArt Institute of Chicago , which secures theSelf-Portrait of Antonio D'Este (Burano, 1755 - Rome, 1837), Antonio Canova's favorite pupil and main collaborator. Making the announcement on his Instagram profile is Emerson Bowyer...
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An exhibition in Bologna to rediscover Carlotta Gargalli, talented neoclassical artist

The Museo Ottocento Bologna kicks off a series of monographic exhibitions on women painters from Emilia and begins with an almost forgotten figure, that of Carlotta Gargalli (Bologna, 1788 - Rome, 1840), a talented neoclassical artist who, from Octob...
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The Three Graces by Antonio Canova: beauty and sensuality

A symbol of grace, beauty and sensuality, the sculptural group of the Three Graces by Antonio Canova (Possagno, 1757 - Venice, 1822) is considered among the finest masterpieces of art of all time. The three nude female figures unite their slender, to...
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From Neoclassicism to Romanticism: an exhibition on Pompeo Marchesi at the GAM in Milan

Milan remembers one of its greatest sculptors, Pompeo Marchesi (Saltrio, 1783 - Milan, 1858) with the exhibition Neoclassical and Romantic. Pompeo Marchesi, sculptor collector, scheduled from March 1 to June 18, 2023 at GAM - Galleria d'Arte Moderna....
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The relationship between Canova and power on display in Possagno

Sought after and admired on an international scale, Antonio Canova (Possagno, 1757-Venice, 1822) had as patrons the most influential personalities of Europe contemporary with him: sovereigns, pontiffs and nobles from the various European courts all t...
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An exhibition in Rome on Antonio Canova prince of the Academy of St. Luke

Canova. The Last Prince is the title of the exhibition in Rome that theAccademia Nazionale di San Luca, as part of the celebrations for the two hundredth anniversary of the death of Antonio Canova ( Possagno, 1757 - Venice, 1822), is dedicating to t...
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Milan, an exhibition on Antonio Canova at the Carlo Orsi Gallery

From December 1 to 22, Galleria Carlo Orsi in Milan opens the exhibition Capolavori di Canova. A tribute on the bicentenary of his death, curated by Fernando Mazzocca. An exhibition-dossier dedicated to Antonio Canova (Possagno, 1757 - Venice, 1822),...
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