Antonio Canova and the Whatever Body

This article looks at the persistence of classicizing art in postmodern imagery. Specifically, I posit the art of Antonio Canova as a precursor to contemporary fashion advertising, arguing against the notion that his oeuvre is wholly irrelevant to contemporary culture. I focus on a selection of pain...

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Main Author: Cora Hatshepsut Gilroy-Ware
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Open Library of Humanities 2017-02-01
Series:Open Library of Humanities
Online Access:https://olh.openlibhums.org/article/id/4431/