Inside Tempio Canoviano

The Tempio Canoviano or Temple of Canova is a neoclassical temple, based on the designs of Antonio Canova, in Possagno in norther Italy. 

Work on the temple begun in 1819 and resumed after Canova's death in 1822.  The structure recalls the Pantheon of Rome. Canova almost single-handedly financed the site since he wished to be buried there after his request of a burial at the Rome Pantheon was denied. Upon completion in 1830 his remains were transferred to the church. 

This soundscape is from inside the grand temple, with echoing reverbs, but also a faint recording of plainsong being heard that nods to an ancient past in 2020.