The Last Vigil Empress

A queen carved not from stone…but from the last remains of melted light. The Last Vigil Empress captures the final moment of a forgotten monarch whose vigil has ended. Her eyes are almost closed.Her crown has softened and drips like ancient wax. Her form feels less alive… and more like a candle that burned for centuries. The architecture above her head resembles collapsed cathedral towers, melted into flowing shapes — as if the sanctuary itself slowly wept around her. This piece is designed as a dramatic gothic altar-style bust ~For three hundred years she kept the vigil. While the kingdom slept…while the bells cracked… while the candles burned one by one… She remained. When the last flame died,her eyes finally closed. The wax crown melted.The throne turned silent. The cathedral forgot her name. Yet travelers still leave a candle at her feet. Because some believe… if the flame ever returns— so will she.~