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A PAIR OF LIFESIZE ITALIAN MARBLE RECUMBANT LIONS AFTER THE MODELS BY ANTONIO CANOVA (ITALIAN, 1757-1822), LATE 19TH CENTURY Each on integral rectangular plinths 23 in. (58.5 cm.) high; 48 in. (122 cm.) wide; 17 in. (43 cm.) deep
The iconic original marble models by Antonio Canova were designed for the base of the tomb of Pope Clement XIII. Unveiled on 6th April 1792, this monument was one of the first, and most ambitious, neoclassical tombs in St Peter's Basilica, Rome. The two lions can be found flanking its entrance, with the one on the left depicted awake, and the other asleep, symbolically representing the Pope's energetic work and his moderation, respectively.