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A Vestal Virgin, by Nathaniel Sichel (1843-1907), [Public Domain] via Creative Commons and the NYPL Collections Vestal Virgin, History Pictures, Kawaii Art, Creative Commons, Ancient Rome, Art Refs, Ancient Greece, Vintage Postcards, Picture Quotes

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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A Vestal Virgin Tending Fire, François Lemoyne Fantasy Guardian, A Room Of Ones Own, Vestal Virgin, Mythology Aesthetic, Jesus Crucified, Queen Of France, Library Of Alexandria, The Eucharist, Great Fire Of London

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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