Warrior with Shield

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“Warrior with Shield” by Henry Moore, 1972
Basilica of Santa Croce
Piazza di Santa Croce
Florence, January 2019

“However, the strange thing is that this sculpture, one of six copies of the ‘Warrior with Shield’, was not one of them. This 1972 version of the ‘Warrior with Shield’, subject came to Santa Croce in 1987 on loan by the British Institute after having been donated to the Institute by Moore’s widow Irene. The sculpture was first on display in a rather hidden inner garden at Palazzo Vecchio, which bothered some who thought it deserved more visibility. Hence, it was moved to its current location at Santa Croce.” (Henry Moore ‘s ‘Warrior with Shield’, The Basilica of Santa Croce)