Antonio Canova - Autoritratto, 1792
Antonio Canova (1757-1822) was the leading proponent of Neoclassicism and Italy's last internationally famous artist.The sculptor Antonio Canova, born in the village of Possagno in 1757, rose to celebrity from humble origins. For biographical notes -in english and italian- and works by Canova see Antonio Canova ~ Neoclassical sculptor.
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