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'''Antonio Canova''' (Venice, 1757 - Venice, 1822) was an [[Italian]] [[sculptor]] and painter. He is best known for his sculpture of "Pauline Bonaparte", 1805 to 1808. Other works included the tombs of popes Clement XIV (1783 – 87) and Clement XIII (1787 – 92). ''Called "the supreme minister of beauty" and "a unique and truly divine man" by contemporaries, Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time.'' [http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=361&page=1]
'''Antonio Canova''' (Venice, 1757 - Venice, 1822) was an [[Italian]] [[sculptor]] and painter. He is best known for his sculpture of "Pauline Bonaparte", 1805 to 1808. Other works included the tombs of popes Clement XIV (1783 – 87) and Clement XIII (1787 – 92). ''Called "the supreme minister of beauty" and "a unique and truly divine man" by contemporaries, Antonio Canova was considered the greatest sculptor of his time.'' [http://www.getty.edu/art/gettyguide/artMakerDetails?maker=361&page=1]
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Pauline Bonaparte (1805-1808) at Borghese Gallery.
Pauline Bonaparte (1805-1808) at Borghese Gallery.
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