The high relief with the Entrance of Alexander the Great into Babylon by the Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen, is one of the masterpieces of Villa Carlotta.
Palamedes is one of the most famous masterpieces of Antonio Canova and it was the first work purchased by Sommariva form the famous artist.
“The Muse Terpsichore” by Antonio Canova (1757–1822) is the precious original plaster model made for the marble sculpture representing the muse of dance commissioned by Sommariva in 1811.