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Canova Antonio

Funerary Monument to Clement XIII

As already in the monument to Clement XIV, a few years earlier, after various studies modelled on the circular Roman-type tomb, Canova decided to adopt the typical scheme of Bernini and Algardi. The animated painterliness supported an acute psychological introspection in the pontiff's face and touches of lively naturalness in the decorative figures of the lions and the angel.

How to cite

Bruno Balestrini (photograph), “Funerary Monument to Clement XIII”, work by Canova Antonio, Modern Sculpture, Rome, Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano. Bruno Balestrini Photographic Archive, https://brunobalestrini.org/cita/sch00234/. Accessed [date accessed].

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