Canova

[ kuh-noh-vuh; Italian kah-naw-vah ]

/ kəˈnoʊ və; Italian kɑˈnɔ vɑ /

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noun

An·to·nio

[ahn-taw-nyaw], /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/, 1757–1822, Italian sculptor.

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We remained a day at Lubiana; and there Canova and Rezia were separated from us, being forthwith conducted into the castle.
My Ten Years' Imprisonment|Silvio Pellico
In personal appearance Canova was not grand or very attractive.
A History of Art for Beginners and Students|Clara Erskine Clement
Gibson was soon launched, and distinguished patrons, first sent by Canova, made their way to his studio in the Via Fontanella.
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She has written very well on the works of Canova, and also a volume of Characters, besides other printed matter.
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And some of the monuments are worth looking at more than once, the chief glory of that kind being Canova's Lions.
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Canova

/ (Italian kaˈnɔːva) /

noun

Antonio (anˈtɔːnjo). 1757–1822, Italian neoclassical sculptor

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