The celebrations for the 250th anniversary of Antonio Canova offer you the possibility to admire, for the first time in Italy, the magnificent sculpture that represents “Prince Henryk Lubomirski as Love”, at the Canova Museum in Possagno, Treviso, (Gallery of plaster casts), from 29th July to 1st November, 2007.

Canova had sculptured this masterpiece because Princess Elzbieta Lubomirski wanted him to do this; in fact, she was left a widow and had elected the thirteen year-old Henryk (one of her husband’s distant relation) as her ward.

Henryk Lubomirski was a graceful and quite shy model for Canova, who succeeded in representing life his face only. The masterpiece that flowed from the artists’hands was a wonderful statue, that represented the thirteen year-old young prince as god Eros in all his beauty.

This work had a great success at the European courts of the time and the young Prince won numerous esteemers, who can even raise today, thanks to the exhibition that will accompany the precious marble statue with other 30 works dedicated to love.

Moreover, this event will be crowned by concerts, theatre performances, educational meetings and publications about these 250 years that have gone by since Antonio Canova’s birth. We think that you cannot miss this event, in order to come into contact with the art and refinement of this Italian genius.

For information and bookings:
Opening time:9-19
Entrance to the Exhibition and the Museum: full fare Euro 7, cheap fare Euro 4.
tel. 0423.544323
posta@museocanova.it
www.museocanova.it

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