National Organization of Italian American Women - Greater D.C. Region invites you to attend to Canova: Sketching in Clay. A Lecture Tour by David Gariff. September 14, 2023, 1 pm. National Gallery of Art, 6Th Street and Constitution, Washington DC. Members: $10 | Non Members: $20. Register here.

Painters sketch their ideas drawing. But what about sculptors? Dive into the mind of one of the most impressive artists of Europe’s revolutionary period, and discover how Antonio Canova brought to life his enchanting marble creatures from clay sketches. During the lecture tour, attendees will learn how Canova quickly transformed his inspiration into dazzling sketch models in clay just using his hands and small tools.

David Gariff is an art historian and lecturer at the gallery, and has taught at several American universities. He specializes in modern art and Italian Renaissance, and was a graduate fellow at the University of Florence and Pisa, and a Fullbright and Kress Foundation fellow at the Institute for the History of Lombard Art in Milan. His book, “The World’s Most Influential Painters and the Artists They Inspired” (2008) explores the theme of artistic influence and inspiration in Western painting.

Meet at the National Gallery of Art, in Washington, D.C., at the West Building, Main Floor.