A G.H. Calvert essay discussing this work compared its artist to the sculptor Zeuxis and describesits creation from plaster of Paris.
A G.H. Calvert essay discussing this work compared its artist to the sculptor Zeuxis and describesits creation from plaster of Paris. This work situated in the Raby Castle inspired a poem that describesthe "god-like power of Art" and was written by "R.S.C.," and another essay about it was written by Orville Dewey. This statue, whose central figure carries a locket indicating she is "beloved," inspired an Elizabeth Barrett Browning (*) sonnet and a Whittier poem, and was parodied by a "Virginian" version published in Punch magazine. From the left wrist of its central figure hangs a chain carrying a metal cross, and that wrist also covers her genitals, indicating her dignity in the face of her lustful captors. For 10 points, name this sculpture, inspired by the Venus de' Medici, depicting a Christian woman about to be sold in a Turkish marketplace and created by Hiram Powers.
A G.H. Calvert essay discussing this work compared its artist to the sculptor Zeuxis and describesits creation from plaster of Paris.
The Greek Slave