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La Spigolatrice

Coordinates: 40°04′23″N 15°37′44″E / 40.07304°N 15.62882°E / 40.07304; 15.62882
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La Spigolatrice
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ArtistEmanuele Stifano
Year2021
MediumBronze sculpture
SubjectA young woman
LocationSapri, Italy
Coordinates40°04′23″N 15°37′44″E / 40.07304°N 15.62882°E / 40.07304; 15.62882

La Spigolatrice ("The Gleaner") is a bronze statue by Emanuele Stifano, installed in 2021 in Sapri, Italy. It depicts a woman from Luigi Mercantini's poem The Gleaner of Sapri, and has attracted some criticism because of the "very well-defined" treatment of the buttocks (under a dress). The artist is unrepentant.[1][2][3]

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  1. ^ Cascone, Sarah (2021-09-28). "Italian Women Are Decrying a New Public Monument Depicting a Female Figure With an Extremely Well-Defined Rear End". Artnet News. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  2. ^ "'An offense to women': Scantily-clad statue sparks sexism debate in Italy". CNN. 28 September 2021. Archived from the original on 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2021-09-30.
  3. ^ "Emanuele Stifano's statue La Spigolatrice, Sapri: 'Sexist' new statue divides Italy". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2021-09-29. Retrieved 2023-09-27.