"This is the first book to offer a comprehensive survey of the sculptures, sketches, models, paintings and reliefs of the great master of Neoclassical sculpture Antonio Canova." "With eighteen essays by such noted scholars as Hugh Honour and Giulio Carlo Argan, this catalogue is the product of years of research by the extraordinary team of writers, critics and art historians who curated the greatest exhibition of Canova's art ever realized. Held at the Correr Museum, the exhibition has brought to Venice works from around the world in celebration of the official Canova Year." "Born in 1757 in the small Italian town of Possagno, Canova was perhaps the most revered artist of his time and his influence in sculpture can only be compared to that of Auguste Rodin. In his lifetime Canova found eager patrons in Napoleon, Catherine the Great, the Hohenzollerns and the Holy See, producing an astonishing series of civic and funeral monuments as well as numerous portraits, mythological scenes, and reliefs." "Printed in Italy, this magnificent book has 130 duotones and 86 full-color plates which reveal the power, sensuality and charm of the original works."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved