Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss
Marble polished to living skin; it made Canova the leading sculptor in Europe
- Author
- Antonio Canova
- Style
- Neoclassicism — A return to Greece and Rome after the excavations: strict orders, clear contour, civic virtue
- Century
- 18th century
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