11-Meter Middle Finger Statue

"A marble sculpture of a cut-off hand with the middle finger stuck up has gone on display in front of the Milan Stock Exchange. The 11-meter high installation, called "L.O.V.E." and unveiled for the first time in Milan, is part of a retrospective dedicated to the Italian contemporary artist Maurizio Cattelan, whose provocative works include a sculpture of Pope John Paul being hit by a meteorite."

"The sculpture will remain on display until October 3, while three other works by the same artist will be on view at Milan's Royal Palace until October 24. These include the Pope John Paul meteorite sculpture "La Nona Ora," or "The Ninth Hour" and two untitled works of a crucified woman and a drummer boy."