Naiad couchante

Antonio Canova1817

Museum Gipsoteca Antonio Canova
Possagno, Italy

The Naiads in Greek mythology were water-nymphs living in and giving life to lakes, rivers, springs and fountains. The marble is at the Buckingham Palace in London.

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Title: Naiad couchante
Creator: Antonio Canova
Date: 1817
Date Created: 1817
Medium: plaster

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