Episode 71: Sculptor Harriet Hosmer: Queen Zenobia in Chains

Jan 7, 2020 · 14m 10s
Episode 71: Sculptor Harriet Hosmer: Queen Zenobia in Chains
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19th century artist Harriet Hosmer in her sculpture "Queen Zenobia in Chains" captures the defeated Queen in the moments of her captivity, weighed down by chains as her tormenters paraded...

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19th century artist Harriet Hosmer in her sculpture "Queen Zenobia in Chains" captures the defeated Queen in the moments of her captivity, weighed down by chains as her tormenters paraded her in the streets of ancient Rome. Hosmer conveys through the austerity of marble and Neoclassical style, Zenobia's strength, grace and fortitude of the humiliated captive.

Visit www.thewadsworth.org to view the work and visit my website www.beyondthepaint.net to view all the works discussed in this episode.
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