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François-Hubert Drouais – France, 1767
Immerse yourself in a delicately veiled scene where grace blends with ancient allegory. Drouais invites a young woman to take on the role of a Vestal Virgin, a priestess of Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth—a figure of purity and virtue embodied by the brazier at her side, a humble but powerful symbol of sacred fire.
Through this portrait, the painter, a master of tender nuances, casts a chaste yet seductive gaze on a veiled figure of history. The gold-embroidered dress and light veil underline the poetic tension between the aspiration to marriage and restraint, a gesture suspended between modesty and revelation.
Technical characteristics
Printed on premium matte paper: 189 g/m²
Thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mil)
Refined choice of frame: black semi-hard alder or solid oak
Clear plexiglass to preserve every nuance without compromise
Wall brackets included
Formats available according to your selection (notably A4 – 21×30 cm)
Atmosphere & staging
Hang this poster in an elegant bedroom or intimate gallery to instill an atmosphere of classical delicacy and understated mystery. This portrait is a silent invitation to dream, capturing the beauty of the moment suspended between antiquity and intimacy.
Young woman as a Vestal Virgin
€29,50
Immerse yourself in a delicately veiled scene where grace blends with ancient allegory. Drouais invites a young woman to take on the role of a Vestal Virgin, a priestess of Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth—a figure of purity and virtue embodied by the brazier at her side, a humble but powerful symbol of sacred fire.
Through this portrait, the painter, a master of tender nuances, casts a chaste yet seductive gaze on a veiled figure of history. The gold-embroidered dress and light veil underline the poetic tension between the aspiration to marriage and restraint, a gesture suspended between modesty and revelation.
Technical characteristics
Printed on premium matte paper: 189 g/m²
Thickness: 0.26 mm (10.3 mil)
Refined choice of frame: black semi-hard alder or solid oak
Clear plexiglass to preserve every nuance without compromise
Wall brackets included
Formats available according to your selection (notably A4 – 21×30 cm)
Atmosphere & staging
Hang this poster in an elegant bedroom or intimate gallery to instill an atmosphere of classical delicacy and understated mystery. This portrait is a silent invitation to dream, capturing the beauty of the moment suspended between antiquity and intimacy.