TOMMASO PALOSCIA from “Art and PRESEPE in San Jacopo,” an article from “ La Nazione,” December 31, 1990. … Certainly, the political aspect of the scene is the most fascinating and curious part of it. It is here that the portrait sculpting ability of Yvonne Di Palma becomes obvious, as she succeeds in capturing the faces and expressions of the personalities and keeping the scene contemporary. As world events change and develop, those political “characters” no longer in power move from the front plane of the theatrical scenery, and become part of the background. Their place in the foreground then becomes occupied by our current political figures of the moment. Thus, …Reagan has been replaced by Bush, Pertini by Cossiga, and Saddam has a more prominent position than Gheddafi. Gorbaciov has now appeared between Nilde Jotti and Spadolini… all resulting in an eternal message of Hope.