Grace With Golden Veil,Turin ca.1930

She sits upright on the gilded tile, represented on the side by the ram's head. In an attitude of chastity, she holds her left arm above her face. A piece of fabric hangs from her shoulder. The statue is most likely made of Brossasco marble, a material highly prized by Piedmontese sculptors. Umberto Baglioni studied in Modena, Urbino, and Florence, then attended the academies of Turin and Florence, before becoming director of the Turin academy.