Hello!
Let's try placing each word into the sentence:
The <em>envision</em> of the statue was not what I expected.
The <em>visage</em> of the statue was not what I expected.
The <em>visible</em> of the statue was not what I expected.
The <em>visionless</em> of the statue was not what I expected.
Clearly, the last two make absolutely no sense. Now that we're down to two options, let's define "envision" and "visage":
- ENVISION: visualize
- VISAGE: features
Based on the context of the sentence, visage should go in the blank.
I hope I helped!