The sculpture of the day that I propose to you today is The Temptation of the Vestal Virgin by Antonio Rossetti, sculpted by the Milanese artist in 1879.
It is a life-size work sculpted in Carrara marble. signed on the base by the artist which was presented to the public for the first time inRome Exposition of 1879. and was auctioned by Christie’s in December 2018.
Rossetti sculpted a young vestal virgin dressed in a modest dress but made with expert craftsmanship. As he looks down shyly, Insolent Cupid approaches her face trying to tempt her.
The god of love tries to make her give in while she, being vestal, cannot hear him.
The VestalsIn ancient Rome they were priestesses involved in the cult of Vesta. His main task was to prevent the Sacred flame that burned in honor of the goddess Vesta. would come out They played a fundamental religious and political role.
At first the Vestals were four virgin girls and later their number increased to six. They came from a small group of twenty girls belonging to patrician families, aged between 6 and 10 years. After consecration to the cult of Vesta, their service lasted thirty years and during the entire period they were in office they were not able to marry.
That is why Rossetti wanted to sculpt the playful exuberance of Cupid who tries to awaken the desire to love a man in the mind of the Vestal Virgin.
In this work, the treatment of the clothing that surrounds the young woman and the refinement of the details, sculpted with skillful mastery by the artist, are sublime.
Note also how carefully the Vestal Virgin’s hairstyle was created, held in place by a ribbon tied to her head.
The sculptor Antonio Rossetti was born in Milan on October 31, 1819. and began to learn the art of sculpture under the careful guidance of Somaini. In 1843 he moved to Rome. where, deepening his studies even further, he was able to begin sell his first works of a typically classical and academic nature.
Rossetti’s sculptures satisfied the needs and tastes of the aristocrats of his time as well as his own. refined female nudes, genre scenes and allegorical figures.
Rossetti was particularly appreciated for his portrayal of female figures. The tangible sensuality of his greatest masterpieces, the grace and intuition in proposing ingenious scenes earned him fame and money. His works were defined as “living room sculptures”very decorative.
It achieved great success especially among the upper bourgeoisie and aristocracy of the time.
The sculpture of the Temptation of the Vestal Virgin belongs to a private collection.
For the moment, your Miguel Ángel Buonarroti greets you and we will meet with you in future publications and on social networks.
The sculpture of the day that I propose to you today is the Temptation of a Vestal Virgin by Antonio Rossetti, sculpted by the Milanese artist in 1879.
It is a life-size work sculpted in Carrara marble signed on the base by the artist that was presented to the public for the first time at the Rome Exhibition of 1879 and auctioned by Christie’s in December 2018.
Rossetti sculpted a young vestal virgin dressed in a modest dress but made with expert craftsmanship. As she timidly looks down, her insolent Cupid approaches her face trying to tempt her.
The god of love tries to make her give in while she, being vestal, cannot hear him.
The Vestals, in ancient Rome, were the priestesses involved in the cult of Vesta. Their main task was to prevent the sacred flame that burned in honor of the goddess Vesta from going out. They played a fundamental religious and political role.
At first the Vestals were four virgin girls and later their number increased to six. They came from a small group of twenty girls belonging to patrician families, aged between 6 and 10 years. After consecration to the cult of Vesta, their service lasted thirty years and during the entire period they were in office they were not able to marry.
That is why Rossetti wanted to sculpt the playful exuberance of Cupid who tries to awaken the desire to love a man in the mind of the Vestal Virgin.
In this work, the treatment of the clothing that surrounds the young woman and the refinement of its details, sculpted with skillful mastery by the artist, are sublime.
Note also how carefully the Vestal Virgin’s hairstyle was created, held in place by a ribbon tied to her head.
The sculptor Antonio Rossetti was born in Milan on October 31, 1819 and began learning the art of sculpture under the careful guidance of Somaini. In 1843 he moved to Rome where, further deepening his studies, he was able to begin selling his first typically classical and academic works.
Rossetti’s sculptures responded to the needs and tastes of the aristocrats of his time with their refined female nudes, genre scenes, and allegorical figures.
Rossetti was particularly appreciated for his portrayal of female figures. The tangible sensuality of his greatest masterpieces, his grace and intuition in proposing ingenious scenes earned him fame and money. His works were defined as “living room sculptures”, highly decorative.
It achieved great success especially among the upper bourgeoisie and aristocracy of the time.
The sculpture of the Temptation of the Vestal Virgin belongs to a private collection.
For the moment, your Miguel Ángel Buonarroti greets you and we will meet with you in future publications and on social networks.
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The sculpture of the day that I propose to you today is the Temptation of a Vestal Virgin by Antonio Rossetti, sculpted by the artist in 1879… The sculpture of the day that I propose to you today is the Temptation of a Vestal Virgin by Antonio Rossetti, sculpted by the artist in 1879…
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