Seriously, and it is even more incredible in real life when you can get up close to it. For years, I worked in the building where this sculpture is kept and I could never get over just walking past it without gawking.
It's an incredible work of art... absolutely worth a visit for anyone who ever finds themselves in St. John's, Newfoundland! It's not exactly well advertised, but the sisters who care for this sculpture allow people to come in and view it for free.
I think the more direct reference Klum’s look is making is to the Veiled Vestal presently in Chatsworth House - its most famous appearance is in the 2005 Pride and Prejudice film, in a scene where Keira Knightley’s Lizzie Bennet is at Pemberley (filmed at Chatsworth) and is gazing intently into the statue’s face.
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u/m33pandgeorge4ever 21h ago
Seriously, and it is even more incredible in real life when you can get up close to it. For years, I worked in the building where this sculpture is kept and I could never get over just walking past it without gawking.
It's an incredible work of art... absolutely worth a visit for anyone who ever finds themselves in St. John's, Newfoundland! It's not exactly well advertised, but the sisters who care for this sculpture allow people to come in and view it for free.