ATLANTApix: The Veiled Rebekah

The Veiled Rebecca

For many, many years "The Veiled Rebekah" has been my favorite work of art in the High Museum of Art...and I'm not alone. Judging by the analytics (based on the words/phrases people use to find this blog), there are many other fans of Rebecca out there.

Created by Italian sculptor Giovanni Maria Benzoni, The Veiled Rebecca at the High Museum of Art is one of four in the world, a surprise to me given the technical genius it took to create a transparent veil in white marble ... amazing and brilliant!

Part of the High's permanent collection of European Art, the 19th Century statue is on display in the  Stent Family Wing, the portion of the museum closest to Peachtree Street.

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