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Parts of Antonio Canova’s Colossal Horse arrived at Bassano del Grappa’s Civic Museum on 27 October, according to Antenna Tre’s on-site report. The return follows restoration and an exhibition at the Gallerie d’Italia in Milan, documented by the Civic Museums. [1][2]
The work is a large plaster model made between 1819 and 1821. The museum says it will be shown complete again, almost sixty years after it was dismantled. The restoration was promoted by the municipality and Civic Museums, with Intesa Sanpaolo through its Restituzioni programme and support from Venice in Peril Fund. [2]
Arrival does not mean the gallery has reopened. The Civic Museum’s main floor is closed from 27 October to 11 December for moving, transporting and assembling the work. The announced date for seeing the horse in its permanent position is 12 December 2026. [2]
The bright side
The recovery brings a work from the civic collection closer to permanent display, following restoration and ahead of its final installation. [2]
One idea, in simple words
A huge horse made by sculptor Antonio Canova is returning to its home in Bassano del Grappa. It is not a living animal: it is a plaster model created between 1819 and 1821. After restoration and an exhibition in Milan, parts of the sculpture reached the Civic Museum on 27 October, according to Antenna Tre’s report. [1][2]
The work does not end when the crates arrive. The sculpture’s parts must be moved and assembled carefully. That is why the museum’s main floor is closed from 27 October to 11 December. Public viewing is planned from 12 December. Think of a delicate object that has just been transported: it needs to be safely positioned before it can be shown. Returning to the museum and opening to visitors are therefore two different moments. [2]
A little discovery to keep
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Straight from the source.
- BASSANO DEL GRAPPA | ARRIVATI AL MUSEO CIVICO I NOVE PEZZI DEL CAVALLO COLOSSALE DI CANOVA Antenna Tre / Medianordest · 27 Oct 2026
- Il ritorno del Cavallo Colossale di Antonio Canova al Museo Civico di Bassano del Grappa dal 12 dicembre 2026 Musei Biblioteca Archivio di Bassano del Grappa · No publication date provided
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