A Roman Vestal Virgin Tending the Eternal Fire in the Temple of Vesta by Wenzel Tornøe
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Veiled Vestal Virgin - Raffaele Monti, Chatsworth House Collection #sculpture #fineart #greekmythology #hestia
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Vestal Virgin, Joseph-Charles Marin (France, 1759-1834), France, circa 1791-1795, Sculpture, Earthenware.
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Sablet, Jean François - VESTAL VIRGIN BEFORE A BURNING ALTAR. 1781 MORGES, VAUD 1745 - 1819 NANTES.
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Vestal Virgins of Ancient Rome
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Rhea Silvia Vestal Virgin
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One of hundreds of thousands of free digital items from The New York Public Library.
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Veiled Vestal Virgin by Raffaelle Monti
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The Vestal Virgins were priestesses dedicated to Vesta, the Roman goddess of hearth and home. Their job was to keep the altar fire in their temple continually burning. François Lemoyne depicts a lovely young Vestal looking skyward in pious devotion as she tends the fire. The painting was meant to be installed high above a doorway, which explains the low vantage point and loose handling. In France, Lemoyne was one of the most important history painters of his generation, serving as first…
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This illustration, by the German artist Nathaniel Sichel (c. 1843-1907), strives to re-create a member of the ancient Roman religious order of the Vestal Virgins. According to the ancient sources, candidates for the female-exclusive priestly office were selected when the girls were between the ages of six and ten. After being chosen, the new Vestal […]
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Carl Friedrich Deckler(1838-1918) Vestal Virgin with Wreath of Ivy
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In ancient Rome, the Vestals were the priestesses of "Vesta", the goddess of home, family and hearth. they guarded the sacred flame in the temple, if the fire died out, the high priestess would accuse one of the virgins of unchastity and sent
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View A vestal virgin reclining near a holy fire in a tomb By Giuseppe Bernardino Bison; bodycolour; 17½ x 12 5/8 in. (443 x 296 mm.); . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.
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Reproduction of a vestal bust made in molded marble (marble powder and binders). Finishing of aging with patinas based on natural earths. Total measurements: 53 x 27 x 21 cm (20.87 x 10.63 x 8.27 inches). Base diameter: 16 cm (6.3 inches). Approx. weight: 12 kg. ( 26.5 lb.) Recreation of a bust depicting a veiled vestal priestess, from the sculpture "Veiled Vestal" by Raffaelo Monti (1818-1881). This figure reproduces the "Veiled Vestal" sculpted by the Italian artist settled in England…
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Veiled Vestal Virgin by Raffaelle Monti
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Chosen as young girls, the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth, swore a 30-year vow of chastity and in turn were granted rights, privileges, and power unavailable to other women in Rome.
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The veiled Vestal Virgin by Raffaelle Monti
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