The magnificent dress and “medieval-style” headdress give the depicted lady the appearance of a figure from another era. Her pale face and hands stand out against the dark metal and soften the weight of the costume. The book is the principal identifying attribute and gives the image narrative specificity. Such “costumed” sculptures occupied an important place in Dominique Alonzo’s work; he depicted not only modern female figures but also biblical, mythological, and historical characters.

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