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Very few artists in history have mastered the art of carving translucent veils from solid stone. These are the 10 greatest examples ever sculpted 🧵 pic.twitter.com/3QFnBYMfP0
2023-07-24 01:08:221. The Sleep of Sorrow and the Dream of Joy - Raffaele Monti (1861) pic.twitter.com/9qiz7IRid5
2023-07-24 01:08:232. Veiled Christ - Giuseppe Sanmartino (1753) pic.twitter.com/6KbOzlSzxx
2023-07-24 01:08:233. Modesty - Antonio Corradini (1752) pic.twitter.com/8Qi9gn1Ll1
2023-07-24 01:08:244. Veiled Bust of Queen Isabel II - Camillo Torreggiani (1855) pic.twitter.com/zVCaAMziuP
2023-07-24 01:08:255. The Veiled Vestal - Raffaele Monti (1847) pic.twitter.com/FI4EB7Rj7N
2023-07-24 01:08:256. The Veiled Rebecca - Giovanni Maria Benzoni (1863) pic.twitter.com/GfZouSUtd2
2023-07-24 01:08:267. The Veiled Virgin - Giovanni Strazza (1850s) pic.twitter.com/umAKXhLhAW
2023-07-24 01:08:278. The Veiled Woman - Antonio Corradini (c.1722) pic.twitter.com/gP4WmGXEZi
2023-07-24 01:08:279. The Veiled Lady - Pietro Rossi (1882) pic.twitter.com/DTzitXGRSh
2023-07-24 01:08:2810. Undine Rising From the Waters - Chauncey Bradley Ives (1880) pic.twitter.com/PLif25ctGU
2023-07-24 01:08:29Which are more difficult - veils or nets? theepochtimes.com/18th-century-s…
2023-07-24 01:33:33@_Tactical_Frog One of the finest collections anywhere in the world. pic.twitter.com/zlS5HSWHlz
2023-07-24 01:23:08@Culture_Crit Great thread! I would also mention another Italian master of transforming marble to veil. Giovanni Lombardi (1823-1880) pic.twitter.com/HETFZyZV0J
2023-07-24 01:28:50@Culture_Crit 11. Veiled Son - Jago (2019) pic.twitter.com/SW4oagMKHV
2023-07-24 05:14:15@Culture_Crit I had a chance to see the veiled Rebecca at the high museum last month. I was awestruck. pic.twitter.com/XaL2gZIPvc
2023-07-24 05:29:00@Culture_Crit @_Tactical_Frog It’s probably the best collection of veiled marble and other intricate sculpting in the world. I still believe the @museosansevero is not as widely know as it deserves. pic.twitter.com/vyJTQQNv8y
2023-07-24 04:04:37@Culture_Crit Monti again. A Circassian Slave in the Market-place at Constantinople. pic.twitter.com/M8YC5mJD6e
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