frençh school from the 19th "la vestale"

French School of the 19th century.
Vestal, ancient Rome priestess dedicated to Vesta
Canvas of 95 cm by 76 cm.
Very important part restoration with a high quality gilding 128 cm by 109 cm.
The Vestals were 2 and 4 and 6. They were finally selected among girls aged 6 to 10 years and had to be without physical defect, not orphans and not emancipated by their father.
Their outfits consisted of a white tunic strips to hold the hair that was typical of the Roman matron. They could also wear a red cap on a 6 braids hair typical of married women at the time.
Their service lasted 30 years and they could then return to civilian life and thus to marry if they wanted to.
Organized into three groups of six, the youngest were educated by older about the middle group, he officiated.
Very respected, they enjoyed significant honors and could even pardon a condemned to death in the case of a chance meeting of two convoys
The vestal virgins were to remain during their service under penalty of a conviction to a violent death (Louvre-museum "the punishment of a Vestal Virgin" Pierre Henri Danloux)
Beautiful State

Antiques.co.uk Ref: YEUAEET6

Materials:

oil on canvas

Width (cm):

109

Height (cm):

128

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