Classical Statue Bust - The Veiled Vestal Virgin 3D print model

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The Veiled Vestal is an 1847 sculpture by Rafaelle Monti. The work was commissioned by William Cavendish, 6th Duke of Devonshire during an 1846 trip to Naples. It is a representation of a Vestal Virgin, the priestesses of the Ancient Roman goddess Vesta. The subject was popular at this time due to the then recent discovery of the House of the Vestals in Pompeii. The depiction of translucent fabrics was popular at the time and Monti was requested to use the technique in this sculpture.

Raffaele Monti was an Italian sculptor, author and poet born in Milan. He studied under his father, the noted sculptor Gaetano Matteo Monti in the Imperial Academy. He was invited to Vienna while aged only 20 where he received extensive patronage, he subsequently returned to Milan in 1840. In 1846 Monti travelled to England for the year, and later settled there. https://www.fineartphotographyvideoart.com/2020/04/Raffaele-Monti.html

Monti exhibited at the Royal Academy, and soon earned recognition as a leading sculptor with his piece for the 6th Duke of Devonshire, the Veiled Vestal a figure with illusionistic veil, a specialism of his. A bust based on this work, cast in Parian porcelain by Copeland titled The Bride, but often known as The Veiled Bride, was issued in 1861 by the Crystal Palace Art Union. This bust became one of the most popular Parian busts ever produced. Monti produced sculptures working in marble, but he also created in metals and porcelain, while he remained active in the applied arts. https://www.fineartphotographyvideoart.com/2020/04/Raffaele-Monti.html