Ficha de arte Teseo y el Minotauro (Canova).

Canova takes this composition to cover an order made ​​in 1781 by the Venetian ambassador in Rome, Girolamo Zulian. once finished piece would not keep her ambassador and gave it to the sculptor himself, who finished selling it for a large sum.

It was the artist who freely chose the theme of Theseus and the Minotaur.

According to the mythology Teseo, son of the Athenian king appeared, volunteer to be handed over to the Minotauro, believing that it would be able to defeat the monster, and really got to kill the beast, go out of the Labyrinth and return triumphant to Athens.