18世紀の彫刻家アントニオ・カノヴァの作品紹介。英文

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How do we go back to being a society that creates art like this? pic.twitter.com/YGZvlsHsen

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Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss (1793) - Antonio Canova. The craftsmanship is so fine that its marble wings become translucent in the sun's rays. pic.twitter.com/r1997efm60

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Master of neoclassical sculpture, Canova carved numerous impossibilities from marble, exhibiting soft skin, supple movement and complex folds of clothing. But perhaps none are more remarkable than his depiction of Cupid and Psyche. pic.twitter.com/HlD7AvkkfD

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The work depicts Cupid, the classical god of love and desire, embracing Pysche, the goddess of the soul. We see the precise moment Psyche is woken from her lifeless slumber by Cupid's kiss - also depicted here in François Gérard's 1798 painting. pic.twitter.com/3o5Uari40Z

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It demonstrates Canova's unique grasp of combining textures, contrasting astonishingly lifelike and soft skin with the intricate folds of the drapery. pic.twitter.com/hBdSeO7q5r

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Canova sculptures are meant to be placed in the center of the room and viewed from all angles. The figures here are arranged in an elegant, pyramidal structure, and the viewer is encouraged to view the entangled embrace from a 360 degree perspective. pic.twitter.com/J03btvxBRq

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Cupid's soaring wings are the most impressive feature. Despite their size they appear almost totally weightless, and draw the viewer's gaze intentionally downward to the subjects' faces. pic.twitter.com/v00IGz2WnQ

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Canova was heavily influenced by antique sculptures, including Hellenistic masterworks like the Nike of Samothrace. He was known for reviving the ancient Greek traditions of more tempered and elegant poses, moving away from the dramatic movements of the Baroque era. pic.twitter.com/UIXeJvwNVQ

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Canova once wrote: “To become a truly great artist you must do more than just borrow here and there from antique pieces…" pic.twitter.com/1PPBTbREFF

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"...Better study Greek examples day and night, be steeped in their style, impress it in your mind; and then develop your own style, but always looking to beautiful nature, seeking in it those same principles.” pic.twitter.com/kba48FVTNg

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(Reposting this as many will not have seen it due to the shadow ban incident previously)