Canova’s giant horses are pieced together –

Antonio Canova, a giant plaster horse by Antonio Canova, was removed 50 years after it was put back in place and placed in Visenza, northeast Italy (Vicenza) in the Museo Civico Museum in Bassano del Grappa. The museum director was demolished in 1969 with plans to move it to another location in the museum, while its previous location had structural repairs, but the plan never came into effect. For the next fifty years, only the head of the horse has been on display.

Cavallo Giant (Cowlo Horse) is one of the last works of the great neoclassical sculptor, created between 1819 and 1821, by Bourbon Naples Ferdinand (IV) A bronze symbol. Its huge size and green paint are unique, and it was applied by Canova himself to give the impression of patina so that he could better envision finished works. Sadly, it turned out to be as close as he was when he was about to end. Canova could only complete the model of the horse before her death in October 1822, not the rider, and certainly not the actual bronze medal.

After Canova’s death, the giant horse remained in his studio in Rome until his half-brother and sole heir, Giovanni Battista Sartori, donated it to many plaster castings, signature paintings, correspondences and sketches. and to the Civic Museum of Bassano del Grappa. One of the donated works is another Gesso model of the equestrian statue, the Monument to Charles III. The giant horse and Charles III model are on display between each other, the former in Canova Hall in the south and the latter in the north. On April 24, 1945, Charles III’s horse was eliminated when an Allied army attacked the museum, but the giant horse survived unscathed.

The same cannot be said among long-term residents in storage. The horse’s removal damaged the plaster, and then over the years, the parts were moved to different storage rooms for additional damage. The repair project is designed to repair damage, consolidate debris and create a new internal armature to support the corroded structure of the original iron structure.

The new support structure will fully utilize cutting-edge technology and technology, as well as four metal support rods similar to the original material, which will be similar to the original material and will be collaborated on a static instrument of the large gypsum. The structure is designed to anticipate future maintenance and most importantly work on all possible loans and actions.

To supplement the restoration, products compatible with the original workpiece will be used to clean, merge, consolidate, fill gaps, fill gaps and paint finishes. Finally, the project includes the construction of a technologically advanced foundation that will not only support large plaster, but will also isolate and protect it from the pressures of the surrounding environment, even in the case of high seismic pressures.

All phases of the restoration will be recorded on the museum’s website and live streaming.