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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Perseus Triumphant
Work_PrefTitle
Perseus Triumphant
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Work_AltTitle
Perseus with the Head of Medusa
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, arm of Perseus holding heavy sword; support between arm and body
Image_Title
Detail, arm of Perseus holding heavy sword; support between arm and body
Image View
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Creator:
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Antonio Canova (Italian sculptor, 1757-1822)
Agent_Display
Antonio Canova (Italian sculptor, 1757-1822)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 969
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Vaticani (Rome (Vatican City), Santa Sede (Holy See), Italy) Inv. 969
Location
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Location Note:
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Pio Clementino Museum, Octagonal Court
Work_LocationNotes
Pio Clementino Museum, Octagonal Court
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.906389 12.454444
GPS
41.906389 12.454444
GPS
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Date:
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ca. 1797-1801 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
ca. 1797-1801 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Italian
Work_Culture
Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Neoclassical; Nineteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Neoclassical; Nineteenth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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marble
Work_MaterialDisplay
marble
Material
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Technique:
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carving (processes)
Work_Technique
carving (processes)
Technique
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Measurements:
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235 cm (height)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
235 cm (height)
Measurements
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Description:
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The Perseus Triumphant (1797-1801), was conceived as a modern equivalent to the famous ancient statue of Apollo Belvedere, which at the time had been removed to France following the Treaty of Tolentino. The statue shows the triumphant Perseus holding the severed head of the Medusa, one of the three Gorgons. The hero is shown with the winged cap, the sandals of Mercury and the sword which had been given to him in order to complete this task. Made for the tribune Onorato Duveyriez, the first owner of the statue. Later the statue was bought by Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti (1800-1823) who displayed it on the (then empty) pedestal of the Apollo of the Belvedere. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://mv.vatican.va /)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The Perseus Triumphant (1797-1801), was conceived as a modern equivalent to the famous ancient statue of Apollo Belvedere, which at the time had been removed to France following the Treaty of Tolentino. The statue shows the triumphant Perseus holding the severed head of the Medusa, one of the three Gorgons. The hero is shown with the winged cap, the sandals of Mercury and the sword which had been given to him in order to complete this task. Made for the tribune Onorato Duveyriez, the first owner of the statue. Later the statue was bought by Pope Pius VII Chiaramonti (1800-1823) who displayed it on the (then empty) pedestal of the Apollo of the Belvedere. (Source: Vatican Museums (Musei Vaticani) [website]; http://mv.vatican.va /)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-CANO-VM-PH-A15
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-CANO-VM-PH-A15
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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