Madonna Marble Veil

The soul of italy a secular madonna.
Madonna marble veil. On 4 december 1856 bishop john thomas mullock recorded in his diary. The bust of the virgin mary draped in a thin veil is remarkable for various reasons. As its name indicates this sculpture is a bust of the blessed virgin mary wearing a veil. If the phrase green shade occurs five times there must be something in it.
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. It is a perfect gem of art. Vanilla bonded a contrivance aiming to stir emotions maybe not especially deep. The veiled virgin a 19th century sculpture by giovanni strazza is one of those pieces of art that continue to raise questions among art historians and lovers.
Received safely from rome a beautiful statue of the blessed virgin mary in marble by strazza. At first glance you may think that this sculpture is actually covered with translucent fabric. The face is veiled and the figure and features are all seen. The exact date of the statue s completion is unknown but it was probably in the early 1850s.