Park of Monsters...

THE PARK OF THE MONSTERS commissioned in 1552 by Prince Pier Francesco Orsini, was an expression of grief designed to shock. The Prince had been through a brutal war, had his friend killed, been held for ransom for years, and come home only to have his beloved wife die. https://t.co/vdGDtQD8XC

— Gemma Wiseman (@AuraGem) June 12, 2020

Perhaps the most frightening piece in the garden is an enormous head, mouth opened wide in a scream. The accompanying inscription reads “all reason departs.”

Salvador Dalí visited the park and loved it. He was so inspired, he shot a short film there, and the sculptures inspired his 1946 painting 'The Temptation of Saint Anthony'.

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