Antonio Canova
Sculptor
Italian sculptor from the Republic of Venice who was their for his marble sculptures, such as Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss.
He was raised by his grandmother and grandfather.
He is best known for his heroic compositions, such as his Perseus with the Head of Medusa.
His father died when he was young and his mother remarried, leaving him.
He made a cenotaph of Horatio Nelson.