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Head of a Vestal Virgin

Antonio Canova, 1821 – 1822
Head of a Vestal Virgin, Antonio Canova
Head of a Vestal Virgin, zoomed in
49.8 cmHead of a Vestal Virgin scale comparison31.9 cm

Head of a Vestal Virgin is a Neoclassical Marble Sculpture created by Antonio Canova from 1821 to 1822. It lives at the The J. Paul Getty Museum in the United States. The image is used according to Educational Fair Use, and tagged Busts and Sculpture. See Head of a Vestal Virgin in the Kaleidoscope

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