Monday, March 22, 2010

Four Noses

Quattro Mori, Four Moors, LivornoFew days ago a local paper revealed one of the best known secrets of Livorno: the exact and unique point from where you can see all the noses of the “Four Moors”.Quattro Mori, Four Moors, LivornoThe noses in foreground are clearly visible, but it is better to add a closer view of the other two.Quattro Mori, Four Moors, LivornoThe last nose is the hardest do catch, but here it is.

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22 comments:

  1. Eleonora BaldwinMarch 22, 2010 at 1:12 AM

    I love these precious snippets of pure local knowledge and insight. Thank you!!!!

    Ciao
    Eleonora

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  2. LowellMarch 22, 2010 at 1:16 AM

    Good job! Nobody knows the noses like you knows the noses!

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  3. Dave-CostaRicaDailyPhoto.comMarch 22, 2010 at 1:23 AM

    I wonder if the artist planned that vantage point.

    i wonder how many glasses of wine were consumed before the first person noticed the four-nose observation point.

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  4. JimMarch 22, 2010 at 2:53 AM

    That's an interesting fact.
    Sydney - City and Suburbs

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  5. JamesMarch 22, 2010 at 4:08 AM

    Excellent shot. I bet there are not many case of prisoners being set free after modeling. :)

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  6. Small City ScenesMarch 22, 2010 at 6:10 AM

    The nose knows what the nose knows and nobdy else knows what the nose knows---If I only knew!!!!

    So you knew an Eagle would show up soon---where are the gulls????

    Love the tugs--there is something exceptional about them. Yes? MB

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  7. DinaMarch 22, 2010 at 7:29 AM

    Ha, funny about the thought that went into catching four noses.
    Your previous post about them has fascinating stuff also.
    Imagine, if we were to make a statue for the someday victory over modern pirates at sea.

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  8. Babzy.BMarch 22, 2010 at 8:49 AM

    i Like the story about this shots , nice to see the four noses in one shot ;)
    What an eye ... and Nose :)

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  9. nobuMarch 22, 2010 at 8:56 AM

    Very interesting statues!

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  10. jooMarch 22, 2010 at 9:36 AM

    It's so important to know where to look:)
    I like the statues with or without noses!
    Have a nice week ahead.

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  11. brattcatMarch 22, 2010 at 11:24 AM

    Four noses seeking the sweet scent of freedom.

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  12. HildaMarch 22, 2010 at 1:24 PM

    Cool! And of course, he just had to try it. ;)

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  13. B SQUAREDMarch 22, 2010 at 1:37 PM

    Livorno should charge for that view.

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  14. HalcyonMarch 22, 2010 at 1:58 PM

    Interesting. Is there some sort of historical significance to the noses?

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  15. KaoriMarch 22, 2010 at 2:49 PM

    Love how you call it the 'best known secret!' It's a good thing they have very nice tall noses, especially the last one :)

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  16. AnonymousMarch 22, 2010 at 3:56 PM

    Now THAT'S interesting. Very nice shots and angles here. :)

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  17. cieldequimperMarch 22, 2010 at 7:01 PM

    Lol, thank goodness for local press!

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  18. Cezar and LéiaMarch 22, 2010 at 9:46 PM

    It must have taken them quite some effort to figure this out!
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  19. VPMarch 22, 2010 at 10:12 PM

    @ Dave - You do know the Tuscan soul...

    @ Halcyon - Absolutely not!

    @ Cezar - It took me two complete rounds around the monument to figure it out...

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  20. AnonymousMarch 22, 2010 at 10:49 PM

    I guess it pays to read the local paper, doesn't it?

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  21. GunnMarch 22, 2010 at 11:05 PM

    Interesting and nice!
    (Reminded me of "Vigelandsparken" in Oslo.)

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  22. UnknownMarch 23, 2010 at 2:48 AM

    I'm glad you posted the first pic to give us an idea of the whole thing, but the other two compositions are fantastic! Great cropping!

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