L.O.V.E. Milan

Today's itinerary included a Walking Art Tour, as this was the only way would be able to see the Last Supper. Not sure that Brad was that thrilled at the idea, but I was excited as I knew it would include some of the places I had researched and wanted to see.

First stop on our Walking Art Tour was Piazza Affari. Here stands a very unexpected statue in this cultured city, a marble statue of a hand with the middle finger extended. The statue has the title of L.O.V.E. which stands for Liberta, Odin, Vendetta, Eternita - Freedom, Hate, Vengeance, Eternity. It was created in 2010 by Maurizio Cattelan as a temporary work of art but the city government decided to keep it there indefinitely due to the fact it draws people to the area.

The fact that it stands in front of the Italian Stock Exchange it is often taken as a F#*$ You to the world of bankers and CEOS. It seems so out of place in elegant Milan and the size of it was unexpected. It is a great piece of art though, the detail is amazing.

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