Antonio Canova. The Sign of Beauty - Utet

Antonio Canova. The Sign of Beauty was created in a limited and numbered edition to mark the European Year of Cultural Heritage . This publishing initiative brings together and condenses the finest cultural, artistic, and artisanal expertise to create a true work of art in book form. It is not only the most important and comprehensive tribute to Canova, but also a monument to Italy's cultural heritage. The volume contains texts written by the art historian Giuseppe Pavanello, professor of Modern Art History at the University of Trieste, collected in three sections : -Canova sculptor -Canova painter, draftsman and engraver -How Canova worked Professor Giuseppe Pavanello has produced a new text that compellingly describes not only Canova's inimitable human and artistic journey through his sculptural masterpieces, but also researches and studies his major works through drawings, sketches, monochromes, and plaster casts—little-known or even unpublished works that highlight a totally unusual artist , often even more innovative than one might think. He was also innovative in his working method, in the organization of his workshop, and in the creation of his works. In this text, we discover Canova's greatest secret: how he made marble resemble flesh.

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