Canova: the classical ideal art between sculpture and painting
 
 
Canova is definitely the greatest European sculptor of the Neoclassical period, considered the last Italian artist who aroused interest at international level, thanks to his ability to synthesise and complete the great Italian sculpture tradition and interpret contemporary aspirations towards the ideal beauty and the rebirth of ancient art.

A sculptor worth knowing a lot more in depth. For this reason it is proper to point out the exhibition: “Canova. The classical ideal art between sculpture and painting” (from 25th January to 21st June 2009) at the San Domenico Museums in Forlì.
The event, featuring 160 works, is intended to propose for the first time the most famous sculptures of the “modern Fidia”, marble and plaster statues, but also sketches and drawings, side by side in comparison with the ancient models and even with paintings by contemporary artists.
Indeed, the artist celebrated by the contemporary world as the “greatest sculptor of all times” did not only bring back the perfection of the Greek marble sculptures, but he was able to announce romanticism in the sensitivity of bodies full of sensuality and able to unite beauty and passion, grace and balance like no other sculptor after Bernini had been able to do.

Opening times:
Weekdays from 9.30 am to 7.00 pm; Saturdays and holidays from 9.30 am to 8.00 pm;
Mondays closed.
Entrance: 9 euros; reduced 6 euros.

INFO: tel. 199 199 111

web site: http://www.mostracanova.eu/canova-exhibition.html