When Countess Valeria Tarnowska first met the sculptor Antonio Canova, on December 5, 1803, she recorded the event in her diary: "I saw the great Canova! I saw him amidst his glory, surrounded by his masterpieces — simple, modest, he seems to ignore the fact that he has become immortal." Neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova dominated Rome's artistic scene at the turn of the 19th century. This plaster is a partial model for his large-scale marble statue Perseus Holding the Head of Medusa. According to Greek mythology, Medusa was a serpent-haired creature called a Gorgon whose gaze turned anyone who beheld her into stone.
Antonio Canova Perseus with the Head of Medusa Italian, Rome The Met
Art Learn with Us Research Shop The Collection European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Head of Medusa Studio of Antonio Canova Italian 1806-7 Not on view On view in the Museum's Carroll and Milton Petrie European Sculpture Court is the marble version of Perseus with the Head of Medusa (67.110.1) that Canova carved for Countess Valeria Tarnowska. Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, famous for his marble sculptures. Canova was regarded as one of the greatest of the Neoclassical artists. The Baroque and Classical Revival inspired his artwork. Canova's passion in sculptures were either Heroic compositions, compositions of Grace, or Tomb monuments. Antonio Canova ( Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kaˈnɔːva]; 1 November 1757 - 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, [2] [3] famous for his marble sculptures. Email:
[email protected] / Phone: +44 7429 011000. Several versions exist of Perseus Triumphant, with this sculpture design also sometimes known as Perseus Triumphant with the Head of Medusa. The sculptor, Canova, would slightly tweak each version leaving behind intriguing variations across the various iterations.
Public Art in Chicago AIC Head of Medusa [By Antonio Canova]
Octagonal Court Perseus Triumphant The statue shows the triumphant Perseus holding the severed head of the Medusa, one of the three Gorgons. The hero is shown with the winged cap, the sandals of Mercury and the sword which had been given to him in order to complete this task. Perhaps the most influential artist of the 20th century, Pablo Picasso may be best known for pioneering Cubism and fracturing the two-dimensional picture plane in order to convey three-dimensional space. Inspired by African and Iberian art, he also contributed to the rise of Surrealism and Expressionism. Picasso's sizable oeuvre grew to. Head of Medusa Antonio Canova The Metropolitan Museum of Art New York City, United States Download this artwork (provided by The Metropolitan Museum of Art). Learn more about this artwork.. World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2012. Web. 05 Jan 2024. A marble statue of the pan-Hellenic hero Perseus wearing the cap of Hades (which rendered the wearer invisible) and holding the head of the Gorgon Medusa. (By.
Head of Medusa The Art Institute of Chicago
Details Title: Perseus with the Head of Medusa Creator: Antonio Canova |Count Jan and Countess Valeria Tarnowski Date Created: 1804-6 Physical Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): H. 95 1/2 x. Coordinates: 43.7692°N 11.2558°E Perseus with the Head of Medusa by Benvenuto Cellini Perseus with the Head of Medusa, in the Loggia dei Lanzi, Florence Perseus with the Head of Medusa is a bronze sculpture made by Benvenuto Cellini in the period 1545-1554.
Antonio Canova; Head of Medusa, c. 1801 Antonio Canova; Self-Portrait of the Sculptor Antonio Canova, 1812 Antonio Canova; Hercules and Lychas, 1850/1900 Antonio Canova; Saint Mary Magdalene Penitent, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817 Antonio Canova; Charity, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817 Tag this This sculpture is after Antonio Canova's marble statue of 1801, now in the Vatican Museum, Rome. Perseus is depicted triumphant with the severed head of Medusa in his left hand. He is shown in a winged hat (the 'Cap of Hades'), winged sandals lent to him by Hermes and a sword in his right hand lent to him by Zeus.
Closeup view of the head of Medusa, from Antonio Canova's statue of
Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757-1822). Perseus with the Head of Medusa, 1804-6. Marble. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Fletcher Fund, 1967 (67.110.1). Here, the mythological hero Perseus triumphantly presents his trophy, Medusa's head, to the world. Antonio Canova; Head of Medusa, c. 1801 Antonio Canova; Self-Portrait of the Sculptor Antonio Canova, 1812 Antonio Canova; Hercules and Lychas, 1850/1900 Antonio Canova; Saint Mary Magdalene Penitent, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817 Antonio Canova; Charity, from Oeuvre de Canova, 1817
