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ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE B: ITALIAN ART
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Preferred Title:
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Paolina Borghese as Venus Victrix
Work_PrefTitle
Paolina Borghese as Venus Victrix
Preferred Title
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Image View:
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Detail, gold gilding on the couch in the shape of a dragon head
Image_Title
Detail, gold gilding on the couch in the shape of a dragon head
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: Galleria Borghese (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
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repository: Galleria Borghese (Rome, Lazio, Italy)
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5
Work_LocationNotes
Piazzale Scipione Borghese, 5
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.914 12.492
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Date:
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1804-1808 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1804-1808 (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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Néo-Grec; Neoclassical; Nineteenth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Néo-Grec; 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 and Installations
Work_Classification
Sculpture and Installations
Classification
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Material:
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marble
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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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160 cm (height) x 192 cm (length)
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160 cm (height) x 192 cm (length)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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human figure; rulers and leaders; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Venus (Roman deity)
Work_Image_SubjectDi splay
human figure; rulers and leaders; Napoleon I, Emperor of the French, 1769-1821; Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815; Venus (Roman deity)
Subjects
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Description:
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Canova’s portraits were particularly in demand from members of Napoleon’s family and entourage, of whom he made numerous busts. The most famous and fascinating portrait is that of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victorious, in which Canova revived the Venuses of the Venetian school of the 16th century. The sensuality of the nude figure, modelled with exquisite softness, contrasts with the artificiality of the pose; the face is in profile and the subject seems to be trying to evade the gaze of the onlooker. The refinement with which the marble is finished was brought out to the full by the artificial light in which the work was originally shown, in a room set aside for it alone. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
Canova’s portraits were particularly in demand from members of Napoleon’s family and entourage, of whom he made numerous busts. The most famous and fascinating portrait is that of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victorious, in which Canova revived the Venuses of the Venetian school of the 16th century. The sensuality of the nude figure, modelled with exquisite softness, contrasts with the artificiality of the pose; the face is in profile and the subject seems to be trying to evade the gaze of the onlooker. The refinement with which the marble is finished was brought out to the full by the artificial light in which the work was originally shown, in a room set aside for it alone. (Source: Grove Art Online; http://www.oxfordart online.com/)
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module B: Italian Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-CANOVA-BG-PBV-A1 5
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-CANOVA-BG-PBV-A1 5
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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