Canova Lions

The Canova Lions, located in front of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C., are copies of a pair of lions sculpted by Antonio Canova in 1792 for the tomb of Pope Clement XIII^[1] in St Peter's in Rome. The originals were sculpted from marble; these were cast in bronze from molds of the originals. The pieces were installed in 1860.^[2][3]

Canova Lions
One of the sculptures in 2017
Artist	Antonio Canova
Year	1792 (1792)
Medium	Bronze
Subject	Lions
Location	Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Coordinates	38°53′45.2″N 77°2′22.5″W

See also

• 1860 in art
• List of public art in Washington, D.C., Ward 2