CS197701_Vestal_Jean-Spetrino_acrylic_48x24Charles-Marchant-Stevenson_

Vestal (1977). Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, considered Vestal his signature work. His muse, Jean Spetrino, is portrayed as a Vestal, one of the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth. The Vestals' task was to tend the holy fire to which all came for the fire to light the hearths in their own homes. Bringing his community together in his home, through his art, and as a patron of the arts of others, Stevenson saw himself as attendant on the holy fire. Acrylic on canvas covered wood panel (48" x 24"). SKU: CS197701

Vestal (1977). Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, Charles Marchant Stevenson, a Virgo, considered Vestal his signature work. His muse, Jean Spetrino, is portrayed as a Vestal, one of the priestesses of Vesta, goddess of the hearth. The Vestals’ task was to tend the holy fire to which all came for the fire to light the hearths in their own homes. Bringing his community together in his home, through his art, and as a patron of the arts of others, Stevenson saw himself as attendant on the holy fire. Acrylic on canvas covered wood panel (48″ x 24″). SKU: CS197701