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2. Vestal Virgin Tuccia (Corradini sculpture) - Wikipedia

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   A similar contrapposto stance, twisted upper torso, and a long contour-hugging veil characterize the sculpture. [15] In the mid-19th century, there was a resurgence in popularity of the veiled woman motif after the example of Corradini partially due to the image of a veiled woman becoming an allegory for Italian unification. [16]

3. The Veiled Nun - Wikipedia

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   The Veiled Nun is a 20.75 in (52.7 cm) tall marble bust depicting a female figure wearing a veil. The fine details give the illusion that the veil is transparent. Although the title, The Veiled Nun, was already in use in 1874 when the work was first displayed in public, [3] she is

4. Veil - Wikipedia

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   It is typically a tent-like garment worn over the ordinary clothes and is made of white cotton. Many upper-class women wear a two-piece burqa which is usually black in colour but sometimes navy blue or dark red. It consists of a long cloak and a separate headpiece with a drop-down face veil. Some educated urban women no longer wear the burqa.

5. The Veiled Virgin - Wikipedia

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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 ...

6. Head covering for Christian women - Wikipedia

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   Christian head covering, also known as Christian veiling, is the traditional practice of women covering their head in a variety of Christian denominations.Some Christian women wear the head covering in public worship and during private prayer at home, [1] [2] [3] while others (esp. Conservative Anabaptists) believe women should wear head coverings at all times. [4]

7. Veiled Vestal - Wikipedia

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   [1] [3] Cavendish requested a depiction, in marble, of a veiled woman. Such sculptures, imitating translucent fabrics, were popular at the time and Cavendish's close friend, the sculptor Antonio Canova , was a particular admirer of Giuseppe Sanmartino 's 1753 Veiled Christ . [ 3 ]