Livorno Daily Photo: The Sphinx of Livorno

Thursday, January 16, 2014

This busty sphinx stands on the pillar of a gate in Via Mayer, facing her slightly less photogenic twin sister on the other pillar.

This terracotta work appeared in one of my first posts and a couple of years later it showed up again in a set of mythological creatures.

See also: Topless Sphinx - Myths & Legends

Michelle said...: Interesting, no doubt!; January 16, 2014 at 1:35 AM
Luis Gomez said...: Love it. We have a couple as well at the Masonic Temple on 16th Street. http://www.onephotographaday.com/2010/07/masonic-temple.html; January 16, 2014 at 1:36 AM
Randy said...: A little busty.; January 16, 2014 at 4:42 AM
cieldequimper said...: 'A little' is a rather big understatement!; January 16, 2014 at 8:28 AM
Cezar and Léia said...: How interesting! I like it!
Léia; January 16, 2014 at 3:12 PM
Jack said...: Sigh . . .; January 17, 2014 at 3:12 AM
Gunn said...: Great finds.; January 17, 2014 at 6:58 AM
Traveling Hawk said...: Interesting to find a sphinx even in Livorno!; January 17, 2014 at 4:47 PM
Stefan Jansson said...: Nice boobs.; January 18, 2014 at 4:10 PM
Karl said...: Interesting, I didn't know Livorno has a Sphinx.; January 19, 2014 at 12:06 PM
Unknown said...: Do you remember the painting of the Madonna with the Big Boobs which was stolen by the Nazis on the brilliant "Allô Allô" TV series? Well, I wonder why this came to my mind... LOL!; January 19, 2014 at 7:13 PM