Hearst's Canova: an exhibition in Los Angeles reveals William Randolph Hearst to have been a discriminating as well as an insatiable collector. As Carolyn Miner explains, this is perfectly demonstrated by his pursuit of a great sculpture by Canova, the Venus Italica.(Los Angeles, California; Antonio Canova)

Apollo | November 1, 2008| | Copyright

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Innumerable facets of William Randolph Hearst's inimitable life have been discussed and debated: newspaper magnate, movie producer and politico. (1) Until now, however, Hearst has been largely sidelined within the history of art and collecting, and his collection at San Simeon all too often overlooked. This is certainly the case with his marble Venus Italica (Fig. 2) by the foremost neoclassical sculptor, Antonio Canova. Even though the sculpture has been displayed prominently in the Assembly Room at Hearst Castle since San Simeon was open to the ...

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