Statue of the Bonissima
Piazza Grande
Modena, May 2024
“Most likely the statuette represented honesty in the trade "bona esma" or good esteem, good measure, in fact it is thought that it held a balance and was placed on a base with the various units of measurement engraved on it. The word "bunessma" in Modenese dialect is still today synonymous with a person known by all and also with a gossip and curious person. In fact, the statue of the bonissima is placed in a point where it seems to see and control everything that happens in the square.” (Who is the Bonissima?, Pupillae Art Dolls)
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