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This monumental draped figure of a woman is of a type known today as the "praying woman," originating from either the Artemisia of Halicarnassus or from a statue of a praying or sacrificing woman from the 4th century B.C., with at least twelve later variations. Bieber (Ancient Copies, Contributions to the History of Greek and Roman Art, pp. 197-198) believes that these variations are more directly influenced by a statue of the Empress Livia from the Augustan period (fig. 807 in Bieber). From the 1st century A.D. the type was created headless to be fitted for portrait heads of women, often to be displayed in a public context. For similar examples see nos. 812-817 in Bieber, op. cit.
The Wilson Estate in Arizona was a Michael Taylor design. Mr. Taylor is described in Salny, Michael Taylor, Interior Design as "one of the most innovative, imitated and internationally respected design icons of the twentieth century... [who] brought with him a new vision that changed California's, and the profession's approach to interiors."
The Wilson Estate in Arizona was a Michael Taylor design. Mr. Taylor is described in Salny, Michael Taylor, Interior Design as "one of the most innovative, imitated and internationally respected design icons of the twentieth century... [who] brought with him a new vision that changed California's, and the profession's approach to interiors."