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Dvdfab media player 2.5.0.52/2/2024 ![]() Antonio Canova (1757 Possagno - 1822 Venice), Maddalena Giacente (Recumbent Magdalene), 1819-22, marble, 75 x 176 x 84.5 cm. ![]() "It is a miracle that Antonio Canova’s exceptional, long lost masterpiece the ‘Sleeping Magdalene’ has been found, 200 years after its completion," said Dr. Mario Guderzo, leading Canova scholar and former Director of the Museo Gypsotheca Antonio Canova and Museo Biblioteca Archivio di Bassano del Grappa. It testifies to the intensive thought process of the work of the Italian sculptor who was a fundamental witness of his time: faithful to Pope Pius VII, sought after by Napoleon, beloved by the English sovereign George IV, esteemed by the world of European collecting and of critical importance for the restitution of works of art seized under Napoleon." "This work has been searched for by scholars for decades, so the discovery is of fundamental importance for the history of collecting and the history of art. Related: Marble Aphrodite Sculpture Sells for Ninefold Estimated Priceġ70 years after its first auction, Christie's London has the honor of being able to sell Antonio Canova's last masterpiece once again. With an estimate of £5-8m (approx. ![]() It could set a new record for Canova, which currently stands at $7 million for Bust of Peacethat sold at Sotheby's in 2018.In Cryptic Announcement, Italian Museum Says It Will Show 'Painting That Makes the Mystery of Leonardo's Salvator Mundi Even More Exciting' $6.6-10.5 million), the sculpture will go under the hammer on July 7 as one of the highlights of Classic Week. Leonardo da Vinci's 'Salvator Mundi' Sells for $450.3 M.
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