Canova in Cork: Our Collection & Artists in the 19th Century at Triskel Arts Centre, Cork, on Tuesday 22 April. A storied collection of 200 year-old plaster casts. Part of Art history Reframed: Spring Lecture Series.
In 1818, a vast collection of plaster casts departed the studio of famed sculptor Antonio Canova in Rome, destined for the Prince Regent of England George Augustus Frederick (later King George IV, reg. 1820-30). A gift of political significance, this collection, with the help of happenstance, was presented to Lord Listowel, President of the Cork Society of Arts. For two hundred years, these casts have been on display to the public. Their history tells a story beginning in the Napoleonic Wars, linking to the political situation between Ireland and England, as well as the culture surrounding art, collecting, and even the relationship with the human body in Ireland in the Age of Enlightenment.
Presented by Dr Matthew Whyte.
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