Written by By Jack Guy, CNNA bronze statue of Melania Trump has been put up near her hometown in Slovenia to replace a wooden version which was damaged in an arson attack in July. Artist Brad Downey unveiled the bronze statue Tuesday near Sevnica, the small town in central Slovenia where the US First Lady grew up. Downey commissioned the wooden sculpture from local conceptual artist Ales Zupevc, better known as Maxi, who was born in the same hospital and the same year as Melania. While Zupevc was not involved in making the bronze, Downey did invite him to unveil it at a ceremony Tuesday. Top image: The charred wooden statue of Melania Trump in her hometown Sevenica, Slovenia, which was replaced with the bronze one

Source: CNN September 16, 2020 16:43 UTC