Running
Exhibition till February 3rd 2008
"10
major exhibitions: Canova and the winning Venus"
The
second act in the "10 Great Exhibitions" series
celebrates Antonio Canova 250 years after the date of
his birth. Nicknamed the new Phidias, Canova represents
the apotheosis of Italian neoclassicism, an artistic period
in which mythological subjects, political personalities
and metaphysical themes were explored. The Galleria Borghese
will serve as the venue in which to admire over 50 paintings,
drawings and clay models. 16 major marble sculptures are
also on display and include some spectacular pieces, such
as the "Three Graces", the "Sleeping Nymph",
"Amor and Psyche", the “Naiad” and
the complete series of “Amorini”.