VIRGINITY

Author: Antonio Corradini

Dating: 1721

Century: 18th

Material: Marble

Location: Altar of the Scuola Grande di Santa Maria del Carmelo (third altar on the right); in the plan No. 5

 

One of the most representative sculptors of Venetian classicism in the 18th century, Antonio Corradini sculpted this female allegory personified as a graceful 18th-century lady, wrapped in rich drapery that creates subtle chiaroscuro variations.