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Funerary Monument of Maria Christina of Austria
Pietro Bonato (mentioned on object), 1805
A highlight of Canova’s oeuvre is the tomb for Maria Christina, Archduchess of Austria, in the Augustinian Church in Vienna, made between 1789 and 1805. This highly original monument consists of a tomb with an open portal through which enters a cortege of life-sized sculpted figures. They lead the deceased to her final resting place as though in an everlasting funerary ritual.
- Artwork typeprint
- Object numberRP-P-OB-70.461
- Dimensionsheight 771 mm x width 640 mm
- Physical characteristicsetching and engraving