An original exhibition in Florence brings together damaged and broken statues from periods ranging from antiquity to the modern era. The works are presented as fragments rather than intact monuments, making physical loss part of the exhibition's subject. Their broken forms raise questions about how artists intended a sculpture to be seen and how viewers have altered its meaning over time. Surviving pieces are treated as evidence that can answer questions about a work's period and method of creation. The fragments also retain evidence about the historical settings in which the sculptures were displayed. The show treats damage as evidence that can be studied alongside the surviving form. Displaying the fragments together also encourages comparison between objects made in very different eras. The exhibition asks how art history can draw knowledge from damaged or displaced works without pretending that their original context has survived intact.