Most of us can't remember these statues in place, on the facade of the “Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata” (Church of the Most Holy Annunciation) in “Via della Madonna”. The church was almost destroyed by the by the Alled bombings of the Second World War and the damaged statues were stored elsewhere for safekeeping.
Last week, after a long and thorough cleaning of the facade which took a few months, copies of the original statues have been placed where they once stood. The allegorical sculptures represent Innocence and Mansuetude, but don't ask me which one is what...See also: United Greeks - Inside United Greeks - Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata - Annunciation
12 comments:
This is beautiful VP.
The statues represent such life like qualities.
There was many a lass who lost her head during the Second World War. Interesting photo. Thanks for the post.
They are beautiful. It is remarkable that these restorations are being made seven decades after the end of the war. And, "mansuetude"? I had to look that one up. Not a word that comes up in conversation every day.
That 2nd photo close up is amazing.
What a treasure!
Beautiful.
A headless lamb, a woman missing limbs--this carnage of war is infinitely sad. I wonder what the next war will destroy.
I imagine it means "calmness or serenity" rather than "leniency or indulgence," but who knows. A new word for me today, too. It looks beautiful.
I would venture a guess that Innocence is the lady with the lamb. But that's only a guess! Glad that these have been restored. They're worth seeing!
Bella testimonianza di storia! Ciao, Arianna
Sad that these beautiful works of art were damaged but are still worth holding on to.
V
It's good that you have now the statues in place, even if they are only copies.
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