Sunday, December 11, 2011

Caged Emperor

Statue of Pietro Leopoldo by Andrea Pelliccia, San Jacopo in Acquaviva, LivornoPietro 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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12 comments:

  1. Nori KatayamaDecember 11, 2011 at 12:31 AM

    I also have my guess...about what he used to have in his hand...sword?

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  2. Lois EvensenDecember 11, 2011 at 2:56 AM

    Quite a study in the styles of hair and clothing of the times.

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  3. AnonymousDecember 11, 2011 at 3:25 AM

    I AM the EMPEROR (and don't anyone forget it)!

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  4. JackDecember 11, 2011 at 4:02 AM

    Does it have something to do with "Get me out of here?"

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  5. RandyDecember 11, 2011 at 5:03 AM

    I agree with Jack. Nice statue.

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  6. Luis GomezDecember 11, 2011 at 6:09 AM

    It is a really nice statue. Yea, it is definitely "Get me out of here!"

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  7. cieldequimperDecember 11, 2011 at 12:12 PM

    I didn't know statues think.

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  8. KaoriDecember 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM

    That is not a happy face! What a statue :D

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  9. Cezar and LéiaDecember 11, 2011 at 4:36 PM

    When reading "caged emperor" I was about to guess it was Napoleon...
    God bless you!
    Cezar

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  10. HalcyonDecember 11, 2011 at 5:12 PM

    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.

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  11. crocrodylDecember 11, 2011 at 6:18 PM

    Poor Emperor... Great capture!

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  12. MichelleDecember 11, 2011 at 8:45 PM

    Quite a dramatic looking fellow!

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