Caption
Tombeau du Sculpteur Canova, Venezia - Monumento Canova ai frari, Monument to Canova in the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice, photograph, Part of Topographical album of Venice 1881., negative number: '234', check stamp: 'Carlo Ponti Venezia', photographer: Carlo Ponti, Venice, 1860 - 1881, paper, albumen print, albumendruk, height 259 mm x width 199 mm, piece of sculpture, reproduction of a piece of sculpture, monument, statue, travel, Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, A stone funerary monument fills the left and center of the image, featuring several carved figures in classical style including winged figures, a reclining winged lion, a robed veiled woman holding an urn, and standing draped women and children arranged along a stepped base; the stone surface shows smooth panels and bas relief decorations. To the right a darker, ornate architectural structure with columns and additional sculpted figures rises, creating contrast with the pale monument. In the foreground a wrought iron fence runs along the bottom edge, and the scene is lit with soft light that emphasizes the textures and shadows of the stone carvings.
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Photo12/Liszt Collection
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LZT26B10_069
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