Italophile, Oscars-watcher, Art Historian @UT_Dallas.
Jun 14, 2020 • 82 tweets • 17 min read
THREAD: As part of the ongoing discussion of statues being removed, toppled, and thrown into harbors, there’s one in Livorno, Italy, that is getting renewed attention: the monument to Ferdinando I de’ Medici, more popularly known as the QUATTRO MORI (“Four Moors”).
You may have even seen #iquattromorinonsitoccano (“Don’t touch the Four Moors!”). This poster was distributed by Manfredi Potenti, Livorno’s rep in the Camera dei Deputati. He’s from the right-wing Lega Nord, but the sentiment to leave the statue alone was widespread.