How does an artist copy the 200-year-old techniques of master sculptor Antonio Canova?

Master sculptor Fred X. Brownstein takes on the challenge of copying Antonio Canova’s sculpture “Venus” using Canova’s unique 200-year-old techniques.

Brownstein trained in the Pasquini studio in Querceta, Italy, where he learned to sculpt by carefully observing Italian masters.

Brownstein is one of the last people in the United States with marble carving skills of this caliber. He is keeping the practice alive and hopes to meet Canova’s standard.

Will he make the cut?

See Canova’s clay, plaster, and marble sculptures, including "Venus", in the Canova: Sketching in Clay exhibition open June 11 – October 9, 2023 at the National Gallery of Art: https://www.nga.gov/exhibitions/2023/...

View Canova’s original “Venus” sculpture in our collection: https://www.nga.gov/collection/art-ob...


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