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The Return of Telemachus
Antonio Canova1787/1790
Fondazione Cariplo
Milan, Italy
This is one of the scenes representing episodes in epic poetry, for which Canova drew his inspiration from Cesarotti’s translations of Homer’s works.
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- Title: The Return of Telemachus
- Creator: Antonio Canova
- Creator Lifespan: 1757/1822
- Creator Nationality: Italian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Venice
- Creator Birth Place: Possagno, Treviso
- Date: 1787/1790
- Physical Dimensions: w219 x h109 x d17 cm (Complete)
- Exhibition: Gallerie d'Italia, Piazza Scala, 6, Milano
- Provenance: Cariplo Foundation, 1991
- Type: Sculpture, bas relief, plaster
- Rights: http://www.artgate-cariplo.it/en/disclaimer.html
- External Link: www.artgate-cariplo.it
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