Pietro Leopoldo was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1765 to 1790 and then Holy Roman Emperor from 1790 to 1792. His monument, a work of the sculptor Andrea Pelliccia, is caged by wire mesh on the left of the church of San Jacopo in Acquaviva. It is easy to guess what is he thinking...See also: What Statues Think - What Leopold Is Thinking - What Time Is It? - Sad Nereid - Guerrino of Montenero - Fisherman's Thought - Horseback Thinking - Garibaldi's Doubt - A Ticket Too Much
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I also have my guess...about what he used to have in his hand...sword?
Quite a study in the styles of hair and clothing of the times.
I AM the EMPEROR (and don't anyone forget it)!
Does it have something to do with "Get me out of here?"
I agree with Jack. Nice statue.
It is a really nice statue. Yea, it is definitely "Get me out of here!"
I didn't know statues think.
That is not a happy face! What a statue :D
When reading "caged emperor" I was about to guess it was Napoleon...
God bless you!
Cezar
I think he's thinking that there is something missing from his right hand. It looks like he used to be holding a scepter or so.
Poor Emperor... Great capture!
Quite a dramatic looking fellow!
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