Illustration
Artist's impression of a Roman woman, dressed as a Priestess of Vesta, performing sacred rites.
Invocation by Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (1830–1896 CE). Oil on Canvas.
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Original image by Frederic Leighton. Uploaded by Jan van der Crabben, published on 13 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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APA Style
Leighton, F. (2017, November 13). Priestess of Vesta. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/
Chicago Style
Leighton, Frederic. "Priestess of Vesta." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified November 13, 2017. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/.
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Leighton, Frederic. "Priestess of Vesta." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Nov 2017, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/. Web. 20 Jun 2025.
