Based on the Venus de' Medici, this is, FTP, which statue of a nude woman, the most famous work by Hiram Powers?
The display of this work prompted the magazine Punch to create a piece parodying it, and it inspired a poem by R.S.C. in The Knickerbocker Magazine. Its creator noted that he hoped to express the "utter despair for the present mingled with somewhat of scorn for all around her," while six different versions were made by its creator. Found in the Raby Castle, its main figure bears a cross and locket, which indicate her Christianity. The subject of a Elizabeth Barrett Browning sonnet and a Whittier poem, the title figure was allegedly nude thanks to the title character's Turkish captors, and her attempt to shield her eyes demonstrates her chastity while chains cover her gentials. Based on the Venus de' Medici, this is, FTP, which statue of a nude woman, the most famous work by Hiram Powers?
The display of this work prompted the magazine Punch to create a piece parodying it, and it inspired a poem by R.S.C. in The Knickerbocker Magazine.
The Greek Slave