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title: Vestal Virgin by Canova
author: Getty Museum
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/3106/vestal-virgin-by-canova/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Vestal Virgin by Canova
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## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/3106.jpg)
## Image Caption
Antonio Canova (Italian, 1757 - 1822 CE) Herm of a [Vestal Virgin](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vestal_Virgin/), 1821 - 1822, Marble Object: H: 49.8 x W: 31.9 x D: 24.1 cm (1 ft. 7 5/8 in. x 1 ft. 9/16 in. x 9 1/2 in.) The J. [Paul](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Paul/) Getty Museum, Los Angeles
## Cite This Work
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Museum, G. (2014, October 06). Vestal Virgin by Canova. *World History Encyclopedia*.
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### MLA
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