The Spirit of Ecstasy
by Susan Rissi Tregoning
Title
The Spirit of Ecstasy
Artist
Susan Rissi Tregoning
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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The mascot often found on the radiator cap of a Rolls-Royce motor car is officially called "The Spirit of Ecstasy". Some think it's an angel but it's an ecstatic young lady clad in a voluminous and diaphanous gown, leaning forward into the airflow. If you look closely, you can see her pony-tail, her toes, and even her fingertips through the flimsy robe that forms her "wings".
Some people casually call her "The Flying Lady", and in certain parts of the UK she is known as "The Flying Angel". There are one or two other names used by some, but they tend to be a little too frivolous and disrespectful: "Nellie in her Nightie" is but one.
©2015 Susan Rissi Tregoning
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October 30th, 2015
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