orazio marinali (1643–1720)
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ENDOCRINOLOGY AND ART
Orazio Marinali (1643–1720)
‘‘Goitrous commoner woman’’
Enio Martino
Received: 21 March 2014 / Accepted: 21 March 2014
� Italian Society of Endocrinology (SIE) 2014
Orazio Marinali (Angarano in 1643–Vicenza 1720) was an
Italian sculptor operating at the time of Venice’s Republic.
The majority of his works are located in churches and villas
of Vicenza, north-eastern Italy. This statue in Istrian white
soft stone, height circa 1 m, is located in a garden of Villa
Buonaccorsi in Potenza Picena, Macerata, central Italy,
shows a commoner woman with pitcher, glass and neck-
lace, and is characterized by a large multinodular goiter.
Conflict of interest The author declares no conflict of interest.
E. Martino (&)
University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
e-mail: [email protected]
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J Endocrinol Invest
DOI 10.1007/s40618-014-0076-7