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Rather than a bird, Bertel Thorvaldsen's relief sculpture of Day carries along with her an impish figure, generally known as the Genius (spirit) of Light, who holds aloft a torch. Click on photos to enlarge.
His Night tenderly embraces two sleeping children, carrying them home to bed. She is not veiled, but does wear a cap—a nightcap?—which some carvers turn into more of a Phrygian cap. There is no ambiguity about her avian companion. This poignant image has been used on the gravestones of children; it would have been a natural choice for mourning jewelry. Click on photos to enlarge.
Despite her similarity to Thorvaldsen's Night, this figure is a Guardian Angel.