Antonio Canova, marchese d’Ischia

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Three Graces, marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, 1812–16.

Antonio Canova: Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix

Canova, Antonio: Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix

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Three Graces, marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, 1812–16.

Three Graces, marble sculpture by Antonio Canova, 1812–16.

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Antonio Canova: Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix

Antonio Canova: Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix

Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, marble sculpture by Antonio...

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Canova, Antonio: Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix

Canova, Antonio: Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix

Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, marble sculpture by Antonio...

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