Grande Nudo Femminile (Big Nude Female) by Francesco Messina. This title creates such an unflattering visualization for a tranquil figure and anyway the sculpture is only 168cm (5.5ft) tall!
It stands in front of the Cassa di Risparmio della Repubblica di San Marino, a bank. The bronze was purchased to celebrate the bank’s 100th anniversary.
Francesco Messina was born in 1900 and died at the age of 95. Messina was considered one of the most important figurative sculptors of Novecento – an Italian art movement. His sculptures can be seen in many famous museums across the globe.