Undine rising from the waters

White marble seems to dissolve into rippling wet fabric as the water nymph Undine changes from liquid to human form. Abandoned by her husband, the heartbro...

The Veiled Virgin is the name of a piece of marble sculpture created by Giovanni Strazza, an Italian sculptor. As its name indicates, this sculpture is a bust of the Blessed Virgin Mary wearing a veil. The Veiled Virgin is particularly notable for its fine craftsmanship, as Strazza manages to transform the hard marble into something that reflects the softness and fineness of a real veil.

this reminded me a lot of the winged victory of samothrace statue that is in the louvre, paris. this was found in the national portrait gallery in washington d.c. i love the idea of statues creating a wet illusion.

“Undine Rising from the Waters” by the late American sculptor Chauncey Bradley Ives

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"Undine" by Chauncey Bradley Ives

Graphite drawing of Undine rising from the waters, Artist: Samara Ebzery

Undine - Chauncey Ives. Carved from marble, 1884. "Undine was the heroine of a popular French 19th century romantic novel in which a mermaid princess forsakes the carefree life of a water-spirit to gain a soul by marrying the mortal knight she loves. When her husband proves unfaithful, Undine is forced by the laws of the water-spirits to kill him. Ives depicts the moment when the mournful Undine, cloaked in a white veil, rises from the castle's wellspring to claim her husband's life"…