Antonio Canova
Antonio Canova (1757 - 1822) was an Italian sculptor who became famous for his delicate rendering of nude flesh in the medium of marble.
External links:
Catholic Encyclopedia entry for Antonio Canova
French page on Louvre site lnking to three sculptures by Canova and two portraits of the artist
An extremely big picture of Canova's Three Graces in the Hermitage museum, St. Petersburg (370 kb)Some works by Canova
Canova often executed more than one copy of a successful sculpture; there are for example two copies of The Three Graces and two of Cupid and Psyche.
