L'Amitié (Friendship) at The Louvre, Paris

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This larger than life marble sculpure of a woman was sculpted by Cristoforo Sati (1556-1619) completed in Rome in 1619, making it the last sculpture he worked on before his death. It was originally placed in the Mattei Villa in Rome before being moved ino the permanent collection of the Louvre, Paris. The sculpture, named 'L'Amitié' (translation: Friendship) depicts a nude female with her left hand to her breast. Many books have studied her form in regards to psychology, her left hand raised to her breast can resemble both a heartfelt moment of friendship or an act of submission. She looks down, raised on a plinth to the viewer. Her fingers on her raised hand appear to open a wound where her heart would be.   This object is part of "Scan The World". Scan the World is a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, through which we are creating a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from across the globe for the public to access for free. Scan the World is an open source, community effort, if you have interesting items around you and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.