{"id":2402345,"date":"2026-05-05T00:52:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2402345"},"modified":"2026-05-05T00:52:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T00:52:59","slug":"heidi-klum-recreates-veiled-vestal-statue-at-met-gala-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/heidi-klum-recreates-veiled-vestal-statue-at-met-gala-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Heidi Klum Recreates Veiled Vestal Statue at Met Gala 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\tHeidi Klum<\/a> took the Metropolitan Museum of Art\u2019s \u201cCostume Art<\/a>\u201d exhibition and \u201cFashion Is Art<\/a>\u201d theme to a new level in her look at the 2026 Met Gala<\/a> in New York City on Monday night.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe longtime model <\/a>wore an ensemble evocative of the Veiled Vestal sculpture. A gray material was crafted and modeled to Klum\u2019s body, creating a formfitting silhouette with illusion elements that gave the piece the look of moving sheer fabric.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tHeidi Klum<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Buckner<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tEven the detailing on Klum\u2019s faced created a deceptively veiled appearance. A headpiece full of floral elements featured as well. The model\u2019s entire look enveloped Klum\u2019s body, with gray contacts added and painted hands, face and even teeth.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Heidi<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\t\t\t\t\tHeidi Klum<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tKlum\u2019s ensemble paid homage to the 1847 sculpture by Raffaelle Monti, the Veiled Vestal. The original sculpture was commissioned in 1846 and serves as a representation of a\u00a0Vestal Virgin, the priestesses of the\u00a0Ancient Roman\u00a0goddess\u00a0Vesta.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\n\tVeiled sculptures and busts grew in popularity and fascination during this time period. The sculpture resided in Cavendish\u2019s West London\u00a0Chiswick House and is now on display in Chatsworth House. The art piece famously made an appearance in the 2005 film adaptation of Jane Austen\u2019s \u201cPride & Prejudice<\/a>,\u201d directed by Joe Wright.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\t\t\"Heidi<\/p><\/div><\/div>

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\t\t\t\t\tHeidi Klum<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGilbert Flores<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tKlum\u2019s attire for Monday night\u2019s Met Gala<\/a> coincides with the evening\u2019s dress code of \u201cFashion Is Art.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tThe model\u2019s attire is in stark contrast to her 2025 ensemble, when she wore a simple black gown designed by Vetements creative director Guram Gvasalia.<\/p>\n

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\t\t\t\t\tHeidi Klum<\/span><\/p>\n

\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMichael Buckner<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

\n\tThe 2026 Met Gala took place on Monday at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. This year\u2019s exhibition, \u201cCostume Art,\u201d celebrated fashion as an art form, with a dress code of \u201cFashion Is Art.\u201d The event was cochaired by Beyonc\u00e9 Knowles-Carter, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour, with Jeff Bezos and Lauren S\u00e1nchez Bezos serving as honorary chairs. The annual benefit raises funds for the Met\u2019s Costume Institute.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n

\u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source wwd.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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