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  1. Jan 27, 2019 · Little is know about the creation of The Veiled Virgin. Historians believe Strazza, who was from Milan, crafted the piece while working in Rome in the 1850s. The Veiled Virgin depicts the Virgin Mary with a veil draped over the contours of her realistically rendered features. With her eyes closed and her head tilted down, the figure appears to ...

  2. Before 1856 [1] Type. Carrara marble. Dimensions. 48 cm (19 in) Location. Presentation Convent, St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada. The Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875) [2] depicting the bust of a veiled Virgin Mary. [3]

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  4. Apr 20, 2022 · The Virgin Mary is shown in the Veiled sculpture with a veil wrapped over the curves of her accurately drawn features. With her eyes shut and her head inclined down, the woman looks to be either quietly praying or expressing mourning, both of which are fairly common in depictions of the Virgin Mary.

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    • c. 1875
    • c. 1818
    • Italian
  5. Feb 15, 2019 · Her face with remarkably realistic features, including the intricate braids in her hair, is draped in a thin veil. https://youtu.be/cO-UDb6Usq4. The sculpture is made of Carrara marble obtained from Tuscany, a material widely used among Italian Renaissance artists.

  6. Jun 14, 2023 · June 14, 2023. 11:34 am. Nestled in the heart of St. John’s, Newfoundland, lies a captivating and awe-inspiring sculpture, the Veiled Virgin. Created by the talented Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza, this masterpiece has captured the imagination of visitors for decades.

  7. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Isabella_IIIsabella II - Wikipedia

    Mother. Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies. Religion. Catholicism. Signature. Isabella II ( Spanish: Isabel II, María Isabel Luisa de Borbón y Borbón-Dos Sicilias; 10 October 1830 – 9 April 1904) was Queen of Spain from 1833 until her deposition in 1868. She is the only queen regnant in the history of unified Spain.

  8. Corradini is described as a rococo sculptor. Maybe you confused this style with that of Bernini's sculptures. Unlike Corradini, Bernini was a renaissance artist who did similar things with folded cloths and stuff like that. Actually Bernini was the creator of the baroque style of sculpture.

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