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Canova and His World

Av Livio Pestilli

Del i serien Lund Humphries Publishers Ltd

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This kaleidoscopic study of Antonio Canova (1757-1822), one of the most celebrated sculptors of the Neoclassical era, reconsiders his life, work and artistic legacy in the wake of the two-hundredth anniversary of his death. Pestilli here examines how critics such as Carl Ludwig Fernow and Quatremère de Quincy critically shaped both Canova’s work and its reception and delves into the striking similarities between Canova and his renowned predecessor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The narrative breathes new life into the sculptor’s art by placing it within the rich cultural context in which he and his contemporaries worked. Drawing from a wealth of sources—including hundreds of letters and original drawings—Pestilli examines a range of previously unexplored themes that will enhance the understanding of specialists and art enthusiasts alike. This study highlights Canova as a sculptor whose work will continue to resonate for years to come.
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Professor Livio Pestilli is the former Director of Trinity College, Rome, where he currently teaches seminars on Michelangelo and Bernini. He is the author of Bernini and His World: Sculpture and Sculptors in Early Modern Rome (Lund Humphries, 2022), Picturing the Lame in Italian Art from Antiquity to the Modern Era (Ashgate/Routledge, 2017) and Paolo de Matteis: Neapolitan Painting and Cultural History in Baroque Europe (Ashgate 2013).

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'Beautifully illustrated and with a text steeped in scholarship, the book distils the current state of Canova studies into a series of essays addressing topics like the critical debate that raged over Canova’s work in his lifetime, the technical challenges posed by his sculptures, and his heroic role in returning looted art to the Papal States after the fall of Napoleon.' – Bruce Boucher, The Art Newspaper

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