{"product_id":"canova-and-his-world-hardcover","title":"Canova and His World - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLivio Pestilli\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis kaleidoscopic study of Antonio Canova (1757-1822), one of the most celebrated sculptors of the Neoclassical era, reconsiders his life, work and artistic legacy in the wake of the two-hundredth anniversary of his death. Pestilli here examines how critics such as Carl Ludwig Fernow and Quatremère de Quincy critically shaped both Canova's work and its reception and delves into the striking similarities between Canova and his renowned predecessor, Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The narrative breathes new life into the sculptor's art by placing it within the rich cultural context in which he and his contemporaries worked. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing from a wealth of sources--including hundreds of letters and original drawings--Pestilli examines a range of previously unexplored themes that will enhance the understanding of specialists and art enthusiasts alike. This study highlights Canova as a sculptor whose work will continue to resonate for years to come.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProfessor Livio Pestilli\u003c\/b\u003e is the former Director of Trinity College, Rome, where he currently teaches seminars on Michelangelo and Bernini. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eBernini and His World: Sculpture and Sculptors in Early Modern Rome\u003c\/i\u003e (Lund Humphries, 2022), \u003ci\u003ePicturing the Lame in Italian Art from Antiquity to the Modern Era\u003c\/i\u003e (Ashgate\/Routledge, 2017) and \u003ci\u003ePaolo de Matteis: Neapolitan Painting and Cultural History in Baroque Europe \u003c\/i\u003e(Ashgate 2013).\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 03, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48629177680121,"sku":"9781848227354","price":107.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/3df0_OCUn-9781848227354.webp?v=1783059687","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/canova-and-his-world-hardcover","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}