The goddess of Rolls-Royce celebrations has always been shrouded in mystery. The sculpture of the goddess of celebration was commissioned by montague II of Belgium. Eleanor Belasco Thornton, the secretary of a car enthusiast, is regarded as the prototype of the sculpture image. Originally named "Whisper", this statue depicts a young woman pressing her index finger to her lips as if trying to hide their relationship, thus giving birth to one of the most famous symbols in history.
Extremely elegant and lifelike.
At that time, Claude Johnson, the general manager of Rolls-Royce, commissioned Charles Robinson Sykes, a friend artist and sculptor, to create a celebration goddess. Claude Johnson's original intention is to design a logo that can convey the spirit of Rolls-Royce-fast and silent, steady and vibration-free, with great energy, extremely elegant and lifelike.
Finally, the celebration goddess came out, and it has been the standard configuration of Rolls-Royce cars since 1920. Sikes described his work as "an elegant and exquisite goddess, fascinated by travel".
For Sikes, Eleanor Belasco Thornton has always been a source of inspiration. His daughter Josephine thinks Eleanor is an aura woman: "She hates complicated clothes and likes to live with people with free thoughts. She loves life. She is an amazing woman. She undoubtedly has a great influence on my father's work. "
The legendary story between Lord montague and Eleanor Belasco Thornton ended in tragedy. 19 15, during their voyage to India, SS Persian was hit by a torpedo in the Mediterranean and sank to the bottom of the sea. Lord montague was finally rescued, but Eleanor was unfortunately killed, and even the body was not found.
So was Thornton the original inspiration for the celebration goddess? Maybe no one will know. Charles Sikes has never talked about it publicly. When asked about her daughter many years later, she replied, "This is an interesting story. If people can feel the beauty of love, let this legend continue to spread. "
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Every celebration goddess is made of "dewaxing casting process", which is an ancient casting process born in ancient Egypt and Chinese civilization. It's a long process. It takes at least a week to cast a statue. Charles Sikes and his daughter Josephine have been casting each statue by themselves until 1939. Like any artwork, he signed every statue until 195 1.
To this day, every celebration goddess is an original work of art, because every statue has been polished and polished by hand, which is unique and unparalleled in the world. During the evolution of the celebration goddess, her shape and size have been slightly adjusted several times. In 2003, it is no secret that the prototype of the celebration goddess was Eleanor Belasco Thornton.
In order to cooperate with the listing of the latest phantom, our design team made every effort to create the 2 1 century version of the celebration goddess. The team used computer technology to digitally redraw the old photos of Eleanor Belasco Thornton, carefully restored every detail, and reproduced her exquisite image.
With the introduction of Phantom of the Opera, the goddess of celebration has further evolved. The sculpture has a more forward angle and a more determined appearance, which complements the strength, style and dramatic tension of the model.
A hundred years later, the goddess of celebration still shows her unique and distinctive temperament as when she was just born.