The exact date of the statue s completion is unknown but it was probably in the early 1850s.
Transparent marble statue.
The veiled rebecca or the veiled rebekah is a marble sculpture created by the italian neoclassical sculptor giovanni maria benzoni.
There is a sculpture in the cappella sanservo chapel in naples which depicts the veiled body of christ.
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It was giuseppe sammartino then who ended up producing the astonishing sculpture of a dead jesus covered by a transparent shroud carved out of the very same marble block shared with the rest of.
The veil gives the appearance of being translucent but in fact is carved of marble.
Take a closer look and you ll realize that the veil isn t textile but rather marble.
Source it depicts the bust of virgin mary and gives the impression of her being wrapped in a transparent veil.
The miracle of transparent marble strazza was born in 1818 and carved the sculpture from carrara marble in rome around the year 1850.
It was sent to canada in 1856 where the.
At first glance you may think that this sculpture is actually covered with translucent fabric.
The statue currently resides in the city of st.
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 veil is draped across his body and face and the details of the face are visible but that was carved that way.
However this was not the first time the veil was used in sculpture.
That s the marvel of the veiled virgin a 19 th century sculpture by italian artist giovanni strazza.
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I am not aware of any transparent marble carvings in rome or anywhere else.
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John s canada and upon receiving it in 1856 bishop john thomas mullock called it perfect gem of art.
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