Podcast Episode 29: Venus Victrix by Antonio Canova
In this episode of Accessible Art History: The Podcast, I continue the journey through the Neoclassical period. Antonio Canova and his work Venus Victrix are icons of the period. To find out why, listen to the episode! You can find it here or by downloading it on your favorite platform. If you enjoy the podcast, please consider leaving a rate and review! It's super helpful!
Pauline Bonaparte
Robert Lefèvre, 1803
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Prince Camillo Borghese
François Gérard
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Venus of Urbino
Titian, 1534
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Antonio Canova
Self Portrait, 1792
Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_Victrix_(Canova)
https://borghese.gallery/collection/sculpture/venus-victrix-by-canova.html
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Pauline-Bonaparte
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venus_(mythology)#Epithets
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tempio_Canoviano
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_Canova
https://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/nova/hd_nova.htm