Monument to Ferdinando I de’ Medici, Pisa, Italy.

The monument depicts Ferdinando I de’ Medici, who was the Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609. The statue was created by the sculptor Pietro Francavilla and stands in the Piazza dei Cavalieri.The monument was erected in 1595.
At the base of the statue, there is a kneeling woman with two children, representing the city of Pisa and its plea for protection and prosperity from the Grand Duke.

From Wikipedia

Ferdinando I de’ Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany (30 July 1549 – 17 February 1609) was Grand Duke of Tuscany from 1587 to 1609, having succeeded his older brother Francesco I. He expanded the culture of Tuscany, which included presenting the opera Euridice by Jacopo Peri. Ferdinando supported Henry IV of France following the assassination of Henry III of France and provided him with financial support. He expanded the Naviglio canal and started an irrigation project in the Val di Chiana. Ferdinando died on 17 February 1609.

Image Details
Date: 12 September 2022
Camera body: Nikon D50
Lens: Nikkor AF-S DX 18-55mm ƒ3.5-5.6G ED
Focal Length: 55mm
Aperture: ƒ/5.6
Shutter Speed: 1/1,600s
ISO: 200
Licence: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International