FULL VIEW PLEASE!! I visited Florence around new year, and that duomo is just a-m-a-z-i-n-g! I was very intrigued by two statues however, which ornated the facade near the main door. This is one of them. The pose and face are so dramatic and almost demon-like, looks like burned, although he has wings of an angel. So what is it? Any guesses?
Uff, I'm not sure - I'll try to find that out. As for the weather-explanation that can't be it, 'cause no other stature looks like that! They are all very well preserved, so either there was vandalism or it was created like that!
i think it's more of a demon pretending to be an angel who is pretending to be man.
This photo was taken in Florence (Italy)I did exactly the same!
Florence est vraiment une ville incroyable
Bon week end !