Praying boy

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Sculpture of a praying boy made by Luigi Pampaloni, born in Florence in 1791 and passing away in 1847, was an Italian sculptor known for his Neoclassical style work. He studied under Lorenzo Bartolini's guidance. In 1826, with Ottavio Giovannozzi's collaboration, he completed the design of Empoli's Fountain of the Naiads. In 1834, he finished a bust of Maria Antonietta of Bourbon, sister of Ferdinand II of Naples and second wife of Leopold II, Grand Duke of Tuscany. A statue of her husband, Leopold II, was sculpted by Pampaloni for San Miniato's piazza. He also created statues of Brunelleschi and Arnolfo di Cambio for Florence's Duomo, as well as a Leonardo da Vinci statue for the Uffizi Gallery. This object is part of "Scan The World", a non-profit initiative introduced by MyMiniFactory, aiming to create a digital archive of fully 3D printable sculptures, artworks and landmarks from around the world for everyone's free access. Scan The World is an open source community effort, if you have interesting items nearby and would like to contribute, email stw@myminifactory.com to find out how you can help.