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Italian Renaissance sculpture was an important part of the art of the Italian Renaissance, in the early stages arguably representing the leading edge. [1] The example of Ancient Roman sculpture hung very heavily over it, both in terms of style and the uses to which sculpture was put.
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Antonio Canova (Italian pronunciation: [anˈtɔːnjo kaˈnɔːva]; 1 November 1757 – 13 October 1822) was an Italian Neoclassical sculptor, [2] [3] famous for his marble sculptures.
Michelangelo's aesthetic interpretation of the Pietà is unprecedented in Italian sculpture [4] because it balances early forms of naturalism with the Renaissance ideals of classical beauty. The venerated image with its original canonical crown from 14 August 1637 by the Pontifical decree of Pope Urban VIII. Photo circa, 24 May 1888.
David is a masterpiece of Italian Renaissance sculpture in marble [1] [2] created from 1501 to 1504 by Michelangelo.With a height of 5.17 metres (17 ft 0 in), the David was the first colossal marble statue made in the High Renaissance, and since classical antiquity, a precedent for the 16th century and beyond.
The legendary Italian sculptor was only 23 years old when he completed "The Abduction of Proserpina". ... If you know any more interesting facts about the world's most famous sculptures, be sure ...
The statue of Laocoön and His Sons, also called the Laocoön Group (Italian: Gruppo del Laocoonte), has been one of the most famous ancient sculptures since it was excavated in Rome in 1506 and put on public display in the Vatican Museums, [2] where it remains today.
English sculpture of the 16th century is derived from Italian sculpture, the most notable artists working in England being from the latter country. The monarchs, in order to encourage artistic life, exercised a very important role in developing this artistic movement.