Monday, May 12, 2014

The Original Statues

Church of the Most Holy Annunciation, chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, Livorno
A couple of years ago, after a thorough cleaning of the facade, two resin copies of the original statues of Innocence and Mansuetude went back to their place above the entrance of the Santissima Annunziata (Most Holy Annunciation) church.
Church of the Most Holy Annunciation, chiesa della Santissima Annunziata, Livorno
The statues were missing from the facade since the almost complete destruction of the building in the Second World War. The original sculptures are now visible in the vestibule of the church.

See also: United Greeks - Inside United Greeks - Chiesa della Santissima Annunziata - Annunciation - Innocence and Mansuetude - How Did They Get Up There?

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12 comments:

  1. JackMay 12, 2014 at 12:28 AM

    It does make sense to have replicas outside, exposed to the weather, but I am glad that the originals are still preserved and on display in a protected place.

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  2. MichelleMay 12, 2014 at 2:11 AM

    Nice to see that the originals are preserved.

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  3. William KendallMay 12, 2014 at 3:07 AM

    Exquisite work in the originals. It's good that they're inside.

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  4. RandyMay 12, 2014 at 5:03 AM

    Good thing they are preserving them.

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  5. cieldequimperMay 12, 2014 at 8:09 AM

    They are so beautiful, but in a way it is sad that we have to replace originals by copies everywhere and keep the originals safe inside...

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  6. HalcyonMay 12, 2014 at 9:08 AM

    Glad to hear they're back!

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  7. LoisMay 12, 2014 at 5:14 PM

    I'm glad they are safe inside now. They are lovely!

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  8. Luis GomezMay 12, 2014 at 6:16 PM

    Great post VP. The fake statues look great.

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  9. KarlMay 12, 2014 at 7:13 PM

    I'm glad to see that they're back!

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  10. DinaMay 13, 2014 at 8:48 AM

    Such statues have a life of their own.

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  11. adrianaMay 14, 2014 at 2:11 AM

    It's good to have the originals inside the church. It is like those museum exponates, which are mostly originals, replaced by replicas at their place.
    Traveling Hawk

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  12. UnknownMay 16, 2014 at 7:08 PM

    Glad to know the wonderful original statues are now on display.

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