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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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View Inauguration of a Vestal Virgin By Louis Hector Leroux; oil on canvas; 90 x 55 cm; Signed; . Access more artwork lots and estimated & realized auction prices on MutualArt.
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Jean François Sablet (Morgen, Vaud 1745 - Nantes 1819). Vestal virgin before a burning altar. Painted in 1781. 69 by 56 1/4 in.
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Rhea Silvia Vestal Virgin
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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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Veiled Vestal Virgin by Raffaelle Monti
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Carl Friedrich Deckler(1838-1918) Vestal Virgin with Wreath of Ivy
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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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The festival of Vestalia honored the Goddess Vesta who guarded virginity. The Vestal virgins guarded the sacred flame at the temple and took a vow of chastity for 30 years
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Jacques Louis David A Vestal Virgin Crowned With Flowers L David (center right) 81 x 65 cm A Vestal Virgin Crowned With Flowers was last modified: October 20th, 2017 by Jon
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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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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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