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   Anne on October 5, 2014 at 5:20 am

   I can’t get over how fluidly the fabric is ‘draped’ over the woman. Amazing work there.

   Thanks for sharing!
   xoxo

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     christawojo on October 7, 2014 at 5:29 pm

     I know! I can’t wait to do more research and find out the secrets of these sculptors. Imagine how long it must have taken to carve this.

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   Jackie Cangro on October 4, 2014 at 2:01 pm

   I love veiled sculptures like this one. Here the veil looks wispy and delicate. What a steady hand the sculptor must have had.

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     christawojo on October 7, 2014 at 5:30 pm

     Right? One false move and the nipple’s gone. Then I imagine he’d have to start all over again!

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   Terry on October 3, 2014 at 1:31 am

   Lovely. What a dedication to beauty. Can anyone do this type of art today?

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     christawojo on October 4, 2014 at 9:33 am

     Thanks, Terry. I really don’t know if anyone does these kind of marble sculptures anymore. My fictional character does, haha. I plan to do some more research on contemporary sculpture. I’ll be sure to post what I find.

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   charlie5913 on October 2, 2014 at 3:09 am

   You should look at the works of Rafaelle Monti and Antonio Corradini!! When I have been in Italy, especially Rome, I have spent days doing nothing but looking at these sculptures of life. I’ve spoken with some older Italians on their beauty. I actually well up with emotions. But as I was told, this is the magic of great sculptors. We feel in them what they felt and wanted to portray to us.

   In these veiled women, I see the strength and gumption of each woman, as they show themselves in flesh. The veil which is see- through I see as the veil we each are covered by in our own lives… The uncertainty we each have of ourselves. Whether it be our physical appearances or a part of our personalities, or that part of ourselves which we have not yet come to understand, maybe even that part of us which we carry like a raging fire, but are too afraid to show the world around us…these all cover us like a veil. And I feel that as the veil covers the mouths of these women, it reflects that suffocating feeling which we ourselves endure and experience… The light and fire we carry within which we are unable to express, weighs on us like a veil entrapment. These are my feelings anyhow:)

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     christawojo on October 4, 2014 at 9:41 am

     I never thought of that, but yes, that symbolism makes sense to me. Like Thoreau said, we all lead lives of quiet desperation. We’re all burning behind our veils.

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   Roseann Wojciechowski on October 2, 2014 at 2:28 am

   I am glad you are exposing these sculptors to people. I always say no one should die without going to Rome, the paintings, sculptors, the art by the true masters is breath taking. You describe Corradin’s statue perfectly.

   I think, why is she veiled from the top of her head? What was the sculptor thinking? Was it purely art, did he see her as his elusive women hiding behind her veil, was he her captor,
   is she letting you know her 90% and the other 10% her secret, is she hiding from something, does she feel safer being covered, was she ashamed to pose totally naked? Hum I wonder.

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     christawojo on October 4, 2014 at 9:37 am

     I like your musings. Why is she covered? Maybe just a way for Corradini to show off his mind blowing artistic skill? It was difficult to find my info on this piece. I think I better go to Rome to find out more.

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   shondabrock on October 1, 2014 at 4:59 pm

   simply beautiful

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     christawojo on October 1, 2014 at 5:09 pm

     I know. I can’t get over how Corradini chiselled a filmy veil over a woman’s soft body out of stone. It’s magic.

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   shondabrock on October 1, 2014 at 4:58 pm

   Reblogged this on shonda brock and commented:
   I don’t know whether reading “The Sculptor” Series or my recent travels or a combination of both, but I can’t say enough or get enough of beautiful works of art. Some pieces simply deny true description, you have to open your mind and let your imagination run free to understand the work…. Love you Christa

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   One Story at a Time on October 1, 2014 at 4:45 pm

   Beautiful sculpture! I’ll check it out when I go to Rome next year.

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     christawojo on October 1, 2014 at 5:07 pm

     Lucky you! I’ll be waiting for your post on it 🙂