Gipsoteca Canoviana, Possagno
Museo Gipsoteca Antonio Canova
The museum in Possagno, hometown of neoclassical sculptor Antonio Canova, displays the original plaster models for nearly all his works, alongside a temple he designed.
Possagno is the birthplace of Antonio Canova, about 10 km north of Asolo. The Gipsoteca displays the full-size plaster models Canova made before carving his marble sculptures, including Cupid and Psyche and The Three Graces. The 19th-century halls and the light-filled extension designed by Carlo Scarpa in 1957 are architectural landmarks in their own right. Next door are Canova's house and paintings. On the hillside above town, the Canova Temple, modeled on the Pantheon in Rome, serves as his mausoleum. Admission is about €15, and the museum is closed on Mondays.
Opening hours
Tue–Sun 09:30–18:00
Nearby sights
- Asolo
- Monte Grappa & Military Memorial
- Villa Barbaro, Maser
- Ponte Vecchio, Bassano del Grappa
- Villa Emo
- Grotte di Oliero
- Marostica Chessboard Square
- Asiago Plateau