Beauty (cast from the family tomb of Wisdom Afentaki in the First Cemetery of Athens) 1878

Yannoulis Chalepas's "Beauty," a marble sculpture from 1878, depicts a woman lying on a tomb, her face serene, her hands holding a bouquet of flowers. This poignant work, created for the family tomb of Wisdom Afentaki in Athens, embodies the themes of mortality and beauty. Chalepas, known for his realistic and expressive sculptures, uses the smooth, white marble to create a delicate and timeless image of a sleeping figure, a powerful symbol of the enduring nature of beauty even in the face of death.