Noun
A statue.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIn both Della pittura and De statua, Alberti stressed that "all steps of learning should be sought from nature." citation The ultimate aim of an artist is to imitate nature. Source: Internet
Leporello makes several attempts to invite the statue to dinner but for fear cannot complete the task (Duet: "O, statua gentilissima" – "Oh most noble statue"). Source: Internet