See also: Modì's Heads - Looking at the Sea
External links: Mercury (Wikipedia)
Wednesday, December 11, 2013
Busts on the Roof
In Livorno you can fish fake Modigliani's heads from the bottom of a canal, but you could also find some even more mysterious sculptures on the roof of a building in Piazza Mazzini. A local legend says that these busts are dedicated to the wives of an unlucky man who lost them in a short time, one after the other.
Anyway, the busts don't really look feminine: the right one has even some kind of winged cap like the one of the Roman god Mercury.
The second bust is too worn to make out any detail. If the legend is true, this tribute notwithstanding, I guess the poor guy had some troubles trying to marry again.
See also: Modì's Heads - Looking at the Sea
External links: Mercury (Wikipedia)
See also: Modì's Heads - Looking at the Sea
External links: Mercury (Wikipedia)
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Great post VP.
These are nice. Not something we would find here.
Those are crazy legends. Those are busts of men. I am not going to explain how you can tell . . .
Oh lol. Especially at Jack.
ineresting legend :)
Jack - I guess we had the same thought...
I wonder where remained the rest of these nice statues...
You have such a funny sense of humour. Love this post.
Non sapevo di questi busti, sono bellissimi :)
Jacopo
I like to see them worn.
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