Antonio Canova

(November 1, 1757 in Possagno, died. Octo ber 13, 1822 in Venice) - sculptor, painter and architect Italian , one of the leading representatives of classical sculpture. Born in Possagno, in the Italian province of Treviso, in the family s tone, so he learned to manipulate the stone at a very early age. At age 12 he began studying with Giuseppe Torretto. Then he studied the ancient art, whose influence is clearly visible in the work of Canova. Ancient sculptures in the restaurant hired him Girolamo Zulian (1730-1795) Venetian diplomat.