Transparent Marble Statue
Marble statue download free clip art with a transparent background on men cliparts 2020.
Transparent marble statue. Hades and persephone sculpture decorative bronze resin statue 35 5 cm 13 98 inc dadartshop 5 out of 5 stars 2 109. The largest selection of marble sculpture for sale. It was sent to canada in 1856 where the. Our marble sculpture reproductions are worldwide distinguished and esteemed by art collectors and film producers.
That s the marvel of the veiled virgin a 19 th century sculpture by italian artist giovanni strazza. However this was not the first time the veil was used in sculpture. The miracle of transparent marble strazza was born in 1818 and carved the sculpture from carrara marble in rome around the year 1850. The veil is draped across his body and face and the details of the face are visible but that was carved that way.
At first glance you may think that this sculpture is actually covered with translucent fabric. The statue currently resides in the city of st. Take a closer look and you ll realize that the veil isn t textile but rather marble. I am not aware of any transparent marble carvings in rome or anywhere else.
The veil gives the appearance of being translucent but in fact is carved of marble. 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. Download and use it for your personal or non commercial projects. 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.
High quality marble cast to create colossal size statues or small figurines of incredible details. Source it depicts the bust of virgin mary and gives the impression of her being wrapped in a transparent veil. Marble statue collection of 25 free cliparts and images with a transparent background. Favorite add to see similar items more like this.
The exact date of the statue s completion is unknown but it was probably in the early 1850s. Looking to buy a marble sculpture online. There is a sculpture in the cappella sanservo chapel in naples which depicts the veiled body of christ.