Running
Exhibition from June 26th to October 19th 2008
"The
Big Bang"
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”.