Before you step into the Duomo, do one thing first: stand in front of the main portal and look up. Right above it, on the balcony to the left, stands a sculpture that thousands of tourists pass every day without realizing they may be looking at a possible inspiration for one of the most recognizable monuments in the world. <\/p>\n\n
People in Milan like to say, \u201cIf something doesn\u2019t exist in Milan, then it doesn\u2019t exist at all<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d Apparently, they mean the Statue of Liberty too. <\/p>\n\n La Legge Nuova, a sculpture created in 1810 by Camillo Pacetti on the facade of the Duomo, is considered one of the most likely sources of inspiration for New York\u2019s Statue of Liberty.<\/strong><\/p>\n