Italy Tuscany Florence

picture with detail on the Neptune of the fountain in Piazza della Signoria in Florence

2012
05/07
NIKON D90, 18.0-200.0 mm f/3.5-5.6 @ f/16.0 1/160, ISO 200
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It's said that the Neptune Statue, carved by Bartolomeo Ammanati, wasn't much aprreciated by the the Florentines. The statue was instead considerated more for its candor so mach so that they renamed it in "il Biancone".

Fountain of Neptune Signoria Square Florence Statue Bartolomeo Ammanati Gianbologna il Biancone