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The story begins with the sexton standing in front of the meeting-house, ringing the bell.He is to stop ringing the bell when the Reverend Mr. Hooper comes into sight. However, the congregation is met with an unusual sight: Mr. Hooper is wearing a black semi-transparent veil that obscures all of his face but his mouth and chin from
Some churches veil their crosses during Passiontide with a fine semi-transparent mesh. The color of the veil may be black, red, purple, or white, depending upon the liturgical day and practice of the church. In traditional churches, there will sometimes be curtains placed to either side of the altar.
The picture depicts Swanson, wearing a veil, looking expressionless to the camera, where her face is seen through a transparent veil of black lace, decorated with vegetable motifs. [2] In February 1928, the picture was published in the magazine Vanity Fair, to coincide with the release of Sadie Thompson, a film where Swanson was the leading ...
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The veil gives the appearance of being translucent, but is carved of marble. The technique is similar to Giuseppe Sanmartino 's 1753 statue Veiled Christ in the Cappella Sansevero in Naples . The statue was transported to Newfoundland in 1856, as recorded on December 4 in the diary of Bishop John Thomas Mullock : "Received safely from Rome, a ...
Detail of Jesus's head and veil. Veiled Christ (Italian: Cristo velato) is a carved marble sculpture completed in 1753 by the Neapolitan artist Giuseppe Sanmartino.It is formed from a single block of white marble, and was commissioned by Raimondo di Sangro, a prince of Sansevero, as the centerpiece of the Cappella Sansevero, in Naples, Italy.
The Queen of Pop, 66, arrived at the Dolce & Gabbana SS25 Women’s Runway Show during Milan Fashion Week on Saturday, Sept. 21, covered from her head to her knees with a lacy black veil, as seen ...
'DWTS' co-host Julianne Hough sizzled in a transparent black lace red carpet look ahead of a charity event to honor late friend and 'DWTS' judge Len Goodman. See what social media had to say.