Canova Lions
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Replica sculptures in Washington, D.C., U.S.
| Canova Lions | |
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| One of the sculptures in 2017 | |
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| Artist | Antonio Canova |
| Year | 1792 (1792) |
| Medium | Bronze |
| Subject | Lions |
| Location | Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C. |
| Coordinates | 38°53′45.2′′N 77°2′22.5′′W / 38.895889°N 77.039583°W / 38.895889; -77.039583 |
The Canova Lions, located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are copies of a pair of lions sculpted by Antonio Canova in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII [1] in St Peter's in Rome. The originals were sculpted from marble; these were cast in bronze from molds of the originals. The pieces were installed in 1860.[2] [3]
See also
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ "Monument to Clement XIII". saintpetersbasilica.org. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
- ^ "Canova Lions". Museum Without Walls. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
- ^ "Corcoran Gallery of Art Lions – Washington, D.C." Waymarking.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
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[edit ]- Media related to Lions (Corcoran Gallery of Art) at Wikimedia Commons
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