Sculpturen van Creugas, Perseus en Damoxenes naar Antonio Canova in de Vaticaanse Musea, Italië 1870 - 1890

This 19th-century photograph, taken by an anonymous photographer, captures three marble sculptures by Antonio Canova, which are located in the Vatican Museums in Rome. The sculptures, entitled “Sculpturen van Creugas, Perseus en Damoxenes,” are Neoclassical and depict Greek mythological figures, portraying the drama of their stories through the figures’ expressive stances and postures. The photo’s composition, capturing the statues in a museum setting, suggests a desire to document the sculptures and their context. This photographic record allows viewers to experience the sculptures’ grandeur and beauty.