"Venus of the Rags" by Italian artist Michelangelo Pistoletto depicted the Roman goddess of love behind a mass of tattered cloths - a contrast between classical beauty and contemporary waste.

But some were not so pleased by the appearance of the towering Venus and her mountain of trash in their city...

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Fire in Naples devours huge artwork by Italian artist; arson suspected

ā€œVenus of the Ragsā€ has been praised for the visceral way it conveys the perils of waste. But not everyone loved the towering Venus and her mountain of trash.

The Washington Post