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Low-angle view of the Monument to Victor Emmanuel II, also known as the Vittoriano or Altare della Patria, in Rome, Italy, photographed on 17 October 2026. The monumental bronze equestrian statue of King Victor Emmanuel II dominates the foreground, standing on an elaborate white marble pedestal decorated with sculpted figures. Above it, a winged Victory drives a bronze quadriga along the roofline of the monument. The pale marble architecture and green-patinated bronze sculptures contrast dramatically with a blue sky filled with sweeping grey and white clouds.