ID: 700006208 Page link: http://vocab.getty.edu/page/cona/700006208	Record Type: Movable Work
Images: 1

Allegory on the Life of Canova (preparatory studies; Felice Giani (Italian, 1758 - 1823) (Italian Artist); about 1822 - 1823; J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los A...; 92.GG.17)

Titles:

Allegory on the Life of Canova (preferred,C,U,RP,English-P,U,U)

Allegory of the Life of Canova (C,U,English,U,U)

Catalog Level: item

Work Types:

preparatory studies [300081078] (preferred)

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by function>, studies (visual works))

drawing (visual work) [300033973]

..... (Objects Facet, Visual and Verbal Communication (hierarchy name), Visual Works (hierarchy name), visual works (works), <visual works by material or technique>)

Classifications:

drawings (preferred)

Creation Date: about 1822 - 1823

Creator Display:

Felice Giani (Italian, 1758 - 1823) (Italian Artist) [preferred,JPGM]

Giani, Felice (Italian painter and illustrator, 1758-1823) [500027353]

Locations:

Current: J. Paul Getty Museum at the Getty Center (Los Angeles, Los Angeles county, California, United States) [500329598] J. Paul Getty Museum, J. Paul Getty Trust, Corporate Bodies (Corp. Body)

Repository Numbers: 92.GG.17

Other: Creation: Italia [1000080] (Geographic)

Display Materials: Black chalk, brown ink, and watercolor

	black chalk [300080058]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by composition>, inorganic material, chalk)

	ink [300015012]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>)

	watercolor (paint) [300015045]
	.......(Materials Facet, Materials (hierarchy name), materials (substances), <materials by function>, coating (material), <coating by form>, paint (coating), <paint by composition or origin>, water-base paint)

Dimensions: 35.9 x 62.7 cm (14 1/8 x 24 11/16 in.)

Cultures:

Italian (preferred)

Style/Period/Group/Movement:

	Neoclassical [300021477] (preferred,style)
	.....(Styles and Periods Facet, Styles and Periods (hierarchy name), <styles| periods| and cultures by region>, European, <modern European styles and movements>)

General Subject:

allegory (preferred)

Specific Subjects:

	Canova, Antonio (Italian sculptor, painter, draftsman, and architect, 1757-1822) [500115339]
	.....(Persons, Artists) (ULAN)

	Evil [901000736]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	Fame [901001025]
	.....((Miscellaneous allegorical or symbolic characters, Miscellaneous Allegory, Symbolism, Theme, Miscellaneous Topics)) (ICON)

	lions (species) [300310388]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Mammalia (class), Carnivora (order), Felidae (family), Panthera (genus)) (AAT)

	Athena [901000069]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	Minotaur [901000738]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	time [300133089]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), scientific concepts, physical sciences concepts, physics concepts) (AAT)

	truth [300068765]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), philosophical concepts) (AAT)

	Venice [7003006]
	.....() (TGN)

	snakes (suborder) [300250870]
	.....(Agents Facet, Living Organisms (hierarchy name), living organisms (entities), Eukaryota (domain), Animalia (kingdom), Chordata (phylum), Vertebrata (subphylum), Reptilia (class), Squamata (order)) (AAT)

	Theseus, King of Athens [901001063]
	.....((Greek characters, Greek iconography, Legend, Religion, Mythology)) (ICON)

	victory [300374810]
	.....(Activities Facet, Events (hierarchy name), events (activities)) (AAT)

	wisdom [300380150]
	.....(Associated Concepts Facet, Associated Concepts (hierarchy name), philosophical concepts) (AAT)

Inscriptions: Inscription: Inscribed in the upper left, in black ink, "ALLA IMORTALITA FIDIA PRASITALI CANOVA" by the artist; inscribed in the lower right, in black ink, "VEN ... MARCO" by the artist; inscribed along the lower edge, in black ink, "Il tempo scopre la Verita, a Minerva, nel tempio della imortalia" by the artist. Secondary Inscription: At lower left, inscribed "Giani" in brown ink.

List/Hierarchical Position:

..... Movable Works

.......... Movable Works by class: drawings, paintings, prints, other two-dimensional media

Sources and Contributors:
Allegory on the Life of Canova	........ [JPGM,VP]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)
Allegory of the Life of Canova	........ [JPGM]
	........ J. Paul Getty Museum database for collections (2000-)

Subject: ....... [JPGM,VP]