A sculptor transformed solid marble into the delicate illusion of a veiled woman's face; newly attributed to Antonio Corradini, the Baroque marble piece sold for a record €1.925 million at auction in Vienna, soaring past its high estimate of €16,000

• The face is calm, the lines are soft, and the veil is as translucent as it can get.
• The second look is accompanied by a question: how does a hard white stone turn into something that looks like cloth?