Canova Lions

The Canova Lions, located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are copies of a pair of lions sculpted by Antonio Canova in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII^[1] in St Peter's in Rome. The originals were sculpted from marble; these were cast in bronze from molds of the originals. The pieces were installed in 1860.^[2]^[3]

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^ "Monument to Clement XIII". saintpetersbasilica.org. Retrieved March 21, 2014.
^ "Canova Lions". Museum Without Walls. Retrieved July 21, 2012.
^ "Corcoran Gallery of Art Lions - Washington, D.C." Waymarking.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

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[1] "Monument to Clement XIII". saintpetersbasilica.org. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

[2] "Canova Lions". Museum Without Walls. Retrieved July 21, 2012.

[3] "Corcoran Gallery of Art Lions - Washington, D.C." Waymarking.com. Retrieved March 21, 2014.

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