The Woman Carrying a Beehive

Item from Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

A marble statue of a woman holding a beehive with exquisite tenderness — one of Piranesi's favourites and a landmark he navigates by.

Also known as: The Beehive Woman, The Bee Statue

What They Know

Located in the Middle Halls near Piranesi's regular routes — he uses her as a navigation landmark
The bees carved on her robes number over forty, each with individually sculpted wings and legs
Piranesi considers her one of the House's finest sculptures and has spent hours sketching her in his journals

Connections

visited_by — piranesi
located_in — middle_halls

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The Woman Carrying a Beehive

Item from Piranesi by Susanna Clarke

A marble statue of a woman holding a beehive with exquisite tenderness — one of Piranesi's favourites and a landmark he navigates by.

Also known as: The Beehive Woman, The Bee Statue

What They Know

Located in the Middle Halls near Piranesi's regular routes — he uses her as a navigation landmark
The bees carved on her robes number over forty, each with individually sculpted wings and legs
Piranesi considers her one of the House's finest sculptures and has spent hours sketching her in his journals

Connections

visited_by — piranesi
located_in — middle_halls

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