Between all the photos I didn't get to comment on and here, I must have missed why this is in a wire cage...preservation? At any rate, the detail in this statue is purely amazing.
"I never looked for it, gave it no name; yet I knew it always, when the gift of peace came. I stood quite still for the moment that it lasted...Then the light shifted slightly and the moment passed, leaving me...with the lasting echo of its presence.." Diana Gabaldon
Chris, I already commented on that net at one of your previous posts. Without net it will cost some time before the statue is dirty. It will cost then some effort and money to clean it from time to time. With a net the vision, however, is permanently spoiled. Perhaps another reason (e.g. acid in the pigeon manure) is debit for the permanent protection. Thanks for your effort to capture this, anyhow, nice image. Regards, Cornelius