Veiled Lady Marble Statue

He established his name with the veiled lady sculpture which was purchased by the duke of devonshire and is part of the gr.

Veiled lady marble statue.

A veiled vestal virgin raffaelle monti 1818 1881 marble 1846 1847. 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. Also known as the bride this sculpture was created by the italian sculptor raphaelle monti who came to live and work in england 1850. Dated 1876 three years after benzoni s death.

He ordered the marble sculpture on 18 october placing a 60 deposit on the following day. Is listed in the catalog as the veiled lady and dated 1872. But where the veil falls across the face the marble is less polished. The veiled lady at mia carved by raffaelle monti around 1860.

The veiled lady bust sculpture re creation after the antique masterpiece veiled vestal by monti 1875 also known as the veiled bride or veiled maiden this sculpture was originally created in england by the italian sculptor raphaelle monti and it is now exhibited in chatsworth house derbyshire. Cedarhurst center for the. Sculptures of veiled figures peaked in popularity. 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. 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. Also known as the bride this sculpture was created by the italian sculptor raphaelle monti who came to live and work in england 1850. On october 12 1846 william spencer cavendish dropped by the studio of raffaelle monti in milan italy to inquire about a lady.

On his veiled lady the top of the head and shoulders are polished smooth to reflect light. In 1875 the duke gave copeland permission. Citation needed the veil gives the appearance of being translucent but in fact is carved of marble the technique is similar to giuseppe. 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.

The veiled lady a bust after the antique by monti 1875. Salar jung museum hyderabad india. Mar 7 2016 the veiled lady a bust after the antique by monti 1875. Secrets of the veiled lady.

The sculpture was ready to be dispatched to england in april 1847 and the duke appears to have displayed it in chiswick house west of london. After exhibiting at the royal academy of arts in london monti soon earned recognition as a. This high quality marble offered the perfect canvas for carving veils a sculptural motif that was popular among strazza and his peers. The veiled virgin is made out of carrara marble a material derived from tuscany and historically used by ancient roman builders and italian renaissance artists.

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