"Veritas" [the Truth] (1853, England) by Raffaele Monti (1818–1881). Marble.

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Raffaele Monti, Italian sculptor working England was known for his veiled statues. Roman mythology Veritas was the goddess of truth, the daughter of Saturn and the mother of Virtue. The statue, also known as “Truth unveiling herself" depicts a feminine figure stepping on the mask of lie, also depicted as a snake. Casa-Museu Medeiros e Almeida, Lisbon, Portugal.

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Size: 3607px × 5422px
Location: Lisbon, Portugal
Photo credit: © Adam Ján Figeľ / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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