#giovanni strazza

2026 Met Gala Outfits + Their Art Inspirations (4/4)

Luke Evans in Palomo Spain: Untitled by Tom of Finland

Yu-Chi Lyra Kuo in Jean Paul Gaultier: Winged Victory of Samothrace by unknown

Heidi Klum in Mike Marino: The Veiled Virgin by Giovanni Strazza

Audrey Nuna in Robert Wun: Number 1A, 1948 by Jackson Pollock

Rosé in Saint Laurent: The Birds by Georges Braque

Alexi Ashe Meyers in Celine: Anthropometries by Yves Klein

The Virgin Mary

First I painted the background in a light-ish cream tone, hated it and roughly painted it back to white. Honestly, I don’t how I can save the background at this point, or what to do for it. I don’t want it to be detailed, so maybe something a little abstract or blurred. I don’t wanna ruin it so hoping for some advice.

Update! I made a dark background and I’d say it turned out quite well.

The Veiled Virgin (early's 1850s) by Giovanni Strazza (1818 - 1875).

The Veiled Virgin was created by Italian sculptor, Giovanni Strazza (1818–1875), in Rome during the 1850s.

The statue appears translucent but is made completely out of Carrara marble, a material derived from Tuscany and used frequently by Italian Renaissance artists and ancient Roman builders.

In 1856, the statue was transported to Newfoundland where it was received by Bishop John Thomas Mullock (27 September 1807 – 26 March 1869).

In his diary, he wrote: