Statues in Italy

Discover 58 unusual statues in Italy.

Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo

San Carlo, Italy

Colossus of San Carlo Borromeo

For hundreds of years, this huge figure has been blessing visitors before they explore his body.

Il Porcelino

Florence, Italy

Il Porcellino

This bronze boar's snout has been rubbed to a golden sheen by visitors seeking good fortune.

The artists grave.

Possagno, Italy

Tempio Canoviano

This artistic temple brings together multiple architecture styles, but is only an example of one.

Cristo degli Abissi

San Fruttuoso, Italy

Cristo degli Abissi (Christ of the Abyss)

A sunken idol welcomes parishioners to Davy Jones' Locker.

Bagheria, Italy

Villa Palagonia

A collection of grotesques lines the walls of this Italian villa.

Porta Alchemica

An alchemist's "magic door" stands in the middle of a Roman park.

Val della Torre, Italy

The Stele of Mount Musinè

A mysterious stele of unknown origin sits on the peak of this curious mountain.

An anatomical model.

The Anatomical Machines of Cappella Sansevero

These "anatomical machines" are only one of the many strange items in this Italian crypt.

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The Colossus of Villa Demidoff

Renaissance villa and gardens complete with a tormented colossus.

Sculpture of Giovanni Paolo II

A sculpture serving as an homage to Pope John Paul II.

Bordighera, Italy

Marcello Cammi's Sculpture Garden

A wood-and-steel sculpture garden featuring an artful interplay of nature and machinery.

Giant skeleton sculpture.

Calamita Cosmica

The giant skeleton sculpture is surprisingly well-traveled.

Leonardo's Horse, Milan

Leonardo's Horse - Il Cavallo dello Sforza

Da Vinci's equestrian statue, 500 years in the making.

Monterosso al Mare, Italy

Il Gigante

The bomb-ravaged remains of of a colossal Neptune.

The Protestant Cemetery

The final resting place of the poets Shelley and Keats.

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