Veiled Rebecca

Veiled Rebecca

The Veiled Rebecca is a sculpture created by an Italian sculptor, Giovanni Maria Benzoni depicting Rebecca.

tyle and detail

In the Hebrew Bible, Rebecca is the bride of Isaac. She is covered in a transparent veil during their wedding. This sculpture represents innocence and purity as Giovanni Benzoni skillfully creates the appearance of a transparent veil, an outstanding artistic creation.

Benzoni made a number of copies of this statue. One is among the collection at the Salar Jung Museum, Hyderabad (India). There is also a copy at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia (USA). Another one, completed in 1866, is in the Berkshire Museum in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (USA).

External links

* [http://www.hindu.com/2006/04/19/stories/2006041921010500.htm The Hindu feature on the Salar Jung Museum]
* [http://www.berkshiremuseum.org/galleries/art_sculpture.html The Sculpture Collection at the Berkshire Museum (including a photograph of the Veiled Rebecca statue)]


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