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The Three Dances
Hand in hand, this beautiful sculpture depicts the crowning ceremony of three young semi-nude dancers by Antonio Canova during the Neoclassical period in France. Made from white Carrara bonded marble, imported from Italy, on a black marble base.
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10”H x 7”W x 5”L
47951-195
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12”H x 5”W x 15”L
4795_121-1208
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Three Graces
If only these three young beauties could talk! These three personifications of gracefulness from the Victoria & Albert Museum in London were the constant attendants of Aphrodite, the goddess of love. Sculpted by the foremost Neoclassical sculptor in Europe, Antonio Canova in 1814, this sculpture exemplifies a common theme in art from this period--a revival of mythological themes and classical ideals from Greco-Roman antiquity. This sculpture will be a centerpiece of "gossip" as you admire it with your friends.Three Graces
Made from bonded white carrara marble with a black marble base.
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3474_101-195
10"H x 6" x 4"
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3474_171-1330
17"H x 10"W x 7"D
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Dancer by Canova
This sculpture by Antonio Canova was finished just months before he died. It was commissioned by an Englishman named Sir Simon Houghton Clark. It can now be found in the National Gallery of Canada. Made from white Carrara bonded marble, imported from Italy, on a black marble base, and measures 27”H x 9”W x 6”L. 48011-1425
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Cupid and Psyche
How far would a god go in the name of love? In this sculpture, Cupid revives his paramour Psyche from a sleep induced by a jealous Venus by using his powers of seduction. Antonio Canova was the foremost Neoclassical sculptor in Europe during the 19th century. His achievements in sculpture helped to renew an interest in mythological themes from Greco-Roman antiquity. Now in the Louvre Museum, Paris, this reproduction is made from bonded white carrara marble, black base, imported from Italy
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15"W x 8"D x 13.5"H --(PICTURED ABOVE)-- TAL964_141-1279
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25"W x 18"D x 25"H -- TAL964_251-11260
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Cupid and Psyche 11"
Originally sculpted by Antonio Canova (Rome,1793), Cupid and Psyche is representative of the neoclassical style, which successfully combined emotion and purity. In the myth illustrated here, Eros is about to revive his lover Psyche, who has been put to sleep by a magic perfume. With the original in the Louvre Museum, this reduction is made from resin with a marble appearance, superior refined details, and measures 12”W x 10.25”H x 6”D, 6 lbs. 49691-166
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