The Veiled Virgin (Giovanni Strazza)
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| The Veiled Virgin |
| Giovanni Strazza, year unknown |
| Carrara Marble, height 48 cm |
| St. John's, Presentation Convent |
The Veiled Virgin is a Carrara marble statue carved in Rome by Italian sculptor Giovanni Strazza, depicting the bust of a veiled Blessed Virgin Mary. The exact date of the statue's completion is unknown.
The statue was transported to Newfoundland in 1856, as recorded on December 4 in the diary of Bishop John Thomas Mullock:
- "Received safely from Rome, a beautiful statue of the Blessed Virgin Mary in marble, by Strazza. The face is veiled, and the figure and features are all seen. It is a perfect gem of art."
The Veiled Virgin was then kept at the Episcopal Palace next to the Roman Catholic Cathedral in St. John's until 1862, when Bishop Mullock presented it to Mother Mary Magdalene O'Shaughnessy, the Superior of Presentation Convent.
The bust has since remained under the care of Presentation Sisters, in Cathedral Square, St. John's.
[edit] References
- The Veiled Virgin, Newfoundland and Labrador Heritage
