This horrendous act of vandalism followed by sheer negligence of all adult responsibilities occurred at the gypsotheca antonio canova museum in possagno italy and security camera footage shows the 50 year old austrian man lying alongside the plaster model by sculptor antonio. Cctv in an italian museum has captured the moment a tourist snapped two toes off a 200 year old sculpture s model. Apparently an austrian tourist decided to sit on the sculpture to pose for a photograph at the gypsotheca antonio canova museum in the northern village of possagno in italy on friday.
The statue of paolina borghese bonaparte was the original plaster. Art world a clumsy museum visitor snapped the toes off a historic sculpture in italy while trying to pose for a selfie in its lap. Italian carabinieri military police have released cctv footage of a tourist damaging a 19th century sculpture by antonio canova by sitting on it while posing for a photograph.
About 20 000 rock engravings have been found between altitudes of 5 000 and 5 600 feet 1 500 and 1 700 metres in. From the bronze age of far northern italy there survives an exceptional collection of rock engravings a remarkable extension of an art that in fact had been represented in the prehistoric era and had not yet vanished completely. Western sculpture western sculpture italy.
Paolina left might not object to the intrusion. The latest victim is a 200 year old sculpture in italy after an austrian tourist decided to sit on the artwork for a better picture and broke off two of its toes. The works of art listed below are some of the most popular italian renaissance sculptures so most of the artist s names who created these works will be very recognizable.
The italian renaissance period was a cultural awakening in the art world so it s no surprise it produced some of the most historic sculptures in the history of the world. Major artistic centres in the country include rome. Today italy has an important place in the international art scene with several major art galleries museums and exhibitions.
Italian art has influenced several major movements throughout the centuries and has produced several great artists including painters architects and sculptors. In order to get a picture clicked. The tourist has been identified as a man from austria.
The sculpture was made by sculptor antonio canova.
Sculptures in italy. Italy officially known as the italian republic is in itself a living museum with magnificent masterpieces in its every nook and corner. The italian art cities rich in decorated churches monuments sculptures paintings museums etc. Are some of the most visited international cultural tourist destinations. Owing to the fact that it has several major art galleries.
A tourist damaged a 19th century sculpture while getting his picture clicked beside it at the gypsotheca antonio canova museum in possagno italy on july 31.
A tourist damaged a 19th century sculpture while getting his picture clicked beside it at the gypsotheca antonio canova museum in possagno italy on july 31. Owing to the fact that it has several major art galleries. Are some of the most visited international cultural tourist destinations.
The italian art cities rich in decorated churches monuments sculptures paintings museums etc. Italy officially known as the italian republic is in itself a living museum with magnificent masterpieces in its every nook and corner.
