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Winner Urban Photo Contest 2012 from Skyscrapercity.com
Author VAGAMUNDO or Jesus Giraldo on Flickr
“Working in a Dream”
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Antonio Canova (1757-1822)
“Herm of a Vestal Virgin” (1821–1822)
Marble
Neoclassical
Located in the Getty Center, Los Angeles, California, United States
Vestal Virgins, consecrated to Vesta, Roman goddess of the hearth, served in temples as guardians of an eternal, sacred flame and were expected to emulate the goddess’s purity and chastity.
