Curvy mermaid statue in Italy makes a viral splash after residents debate if its 'vulgar' or 'beautiful'
Students at the Luigi Rosso Art School in Monopoli, Italy, work on a mermaid statue that's now located in Piazza Rita Levi-Montalcini.
"Beautiful.. front and back.. don't censor the beautiful woman's physique!" another Twitter user commented.mermaid statueLevi-Montalcini, who’s most known for her neurobiology work in nerve growth factor research, died in Rome on Dec. 30, 2012, at the age of 103. "Not honoring the Nobel Prize winner Montalcini," the Facebook user continued."This does not take away from not recognizing the skill of the high school kids in having it done, but it is not in the right context, in my humble opinion!"
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