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ENDOCRINOLOGY AND ART Orazio Marinali (1643–1720) ‘‘Goitrous commoner woman’’ Enio Martino Received: 21 March 2014 / Accepted: 21 March 2014 Ó 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] 123 J Endocrinol Invest DOI 10.1007/s40618-014-0076-7

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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]

123

J Endocrinol Invest

DOI 10.1007/s40618-014-0076-7