Veiled Lady Marble Sculpture

At first glance you may think that this sculpture is actually covered with translucent fabric.

Veiled lady marble sculpture.

Also known as the bride this sculpture was created by the italian sculptor raphaelle monti who came to live and work in england 1850 he established his name with the veiled lady sculpture which was purchased by the duke of devonshire and is part of the great chatsworth house collection. The veiled lady at mia carved by raffaelle monti around 1860. Cavendish was the 6th duke of. Sculptures of veiled figures peaked in popularity.

But where the veil falls across the face the marble is less polished. On his veiled lady the top of the head and shoulders are polished smooth to reflect light. Take a closer look and you ll realize that the veil isn t textile but rather marble that s the marvel of the veiled virgin a 19 th century sculpture by italian artist giovanni strazza for years the translucent marble veil of this masterpiece has mystified people who have set eyes on it. The passion and politics behind mia s marble masterpiece june 10 2020.

Pietro rossi veiled lady 1882 photo. The veiled virgin is a carrara marble statue carved in rome by italian sculptor giovanni strazza 1818 1875 depicting the bust of a veiled virgin mary the exact date of the statue s completion is unknown but it was probably in the early 1850s. Secrets of the veiled lady. The gibbes museum of art public domain right.

With veiled lady sculptures by pietro rossi and raffaelo monti further illustrating this trend. The veiled lady a bust after the antique by monti 1875. We can t see through stone but through tricks of light and polish raffaelo monti created the illusion that we can. It reflects less light suggesting the texture of fabric.