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Bust of a Vestal Virgin
Pierre François Le Roy1770
Schönbrunn Palace
Vienna, Austria
This bust of Carrara marble represents a Vestal virgin, priestess of Vesta, the ancient Roman goddess of the home and hearth.
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Details
- Title: Bust of a Vestal Virgin
- Creator Lifespan: 1739 - 1812
- Creator Nationality: Belgian
- Creator Gender: Male
- Creator Death Place: Brussels
- Creator Birth Place: Namur
- Date: 1770
- Work of art: Schönbrunn Palace, Schönbrunn Palace
- Sculptor: Pierre François Le Roy
- Physical Dimensions: h85 cm
- Epoch: 18th century
- Provenance: Bundesmobilienverwaltung
- Type: Bust
- External Link: http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/things-to-know/palace/tour-of-the-palace/study-and-salon-of-franz-karl.html
- Medium: Marble
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