Neoclassicism - Finestre sull'Arte

Canova and the birth of modern sculpture: Theseus on the Minotaur on display in Possagno

From March 23 to June 21, 2025, the Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova in Possagno is hosting an exhibition-dossier dedicated to one of the masterpieces of neoclassical sculpture: Theseus on the Minotaur, an early work by Antonio Canova (Possagno, 1757 ...
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Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo welcomes the works of Gigola and Bezzuoli

Less than a month after the closing of the major exhibition The Renaissance in Brescia. Moretto, Romanino, Savoldo. 1512 - 1552, the Pinacoteca Tosio Martinengo starts again from March 11, 2025 with a new exhibition proposal that enhances ancient art...
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The Three Graces, a masterpiece by Carlo Finelli, goes to the Tefaf in Maastricht

The Roman antiquarian gallery Antonacci Lapiccirella is bringing to the 2025 edition of the Maastricht Tefaf one of the most significant imarmoras groups by Carlo Finelli (Carrara, 1785 - Rome, 1853), who was among the greatest Neoclassical sculptors...
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Canova's Colossal Horse will return to display after 50 years

After decades of waiting, Antonio Canova 's Colossal Horse is preparing to return to public display in the Civic Museums of Bassano del Grappa. This monumental work, among the last created by the Possagno sculptor, which remained unfinished after his...
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Andrea Appiani, Napoleon's painter in Italy on display at Musée de Malmaison

From March 16 to July 28, 2025, the Musée national des châteaux de Malmaison et de Bois-Préau housed in the Château de Bois-Préau presents the first French retrospective dedicated to Andrea Appiani (Milan, 1754 - 1817...
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An exhibition at the Gallerie d'Italia recounts Milan as a crossroads of the arts, from the Middle Ages to the 20th century

From November 23, 2024 to March 16, 2025, the Gallerie d'Italia in Milan will host the exhibition The Genius of Milan. Crossroads of the Arts from the Fabbrica del Duomo to the Twentieth Century, an exhibition that chronicles Milan's role as a center...
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Antonio Canova in Rome: the 12 busts of Banca Ifis on display at Arte in Nuvola

From November 22-24, 2024, Rome will welcome for the first time the twelve busts by Antonio Canova owned by Banca Ifis, displayed in a space created by Banca Ifis itself on the occasion of the Arte in Nuvola fair. The works, about 50-60 cm tall and m...
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The entire 19th-century wing of the Gypsotheca Canova Museum reopens: full tour returns after seven years

In Possagno, starting Sunday, December 1, 2024, visitors will once again be able to explore the entire Antonio Canova Gypsotheca Museum: in fact, the19th-century wing reopens in its entirety, returned after seven years of closure for restoration work...
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