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title: Priestess of Vesta
author: Frederic Leighton
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Priestess of Vesta

_Authored by Frederic Leighton_

## Image File

[![Priestess of Vesta](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7590.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/7590.jpg)

## Image Caption

Artist's impression of a [Roman](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roman/) woman, dressed as a Priestess of [Vesta](https://www.worldhistory.org/Vesta/), performing sacred rites. *Invocation* by Frederic Leighton, 1st Baron Leighton (1830–1896 CE). Oil on Canvas.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Leighton, F. (2017, November 13). Priestess of Vesta. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/>
### Chicago
Leighton, Frederic. "Priestess of Vesta." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 13, 2017. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/>.
### MLA
Leighton, Frederic. "Priestess of Vesta." *World History Encyclopedia*, 13 Nov 2017, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/7590/priestess-of-vesta/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leighton,_Frederic_-_Invocation.jpg) by [**Frederic Leighton**](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Leighton,_Frederic_-_Invocation.jpg). Submitted by [Jan van der Crabben](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/jvdc/ "User Page: Jan van der Crabben"), published on 13 November 2017. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.