Doesn't really do anything for me. Sorry.
Maybe it's because photos of statues bore me to death. Change of angles, composition etc might help, but for me it wont.
I know what he means about statues. It's a case of trying to make a piece of art from someone else's art. But done well it's ok. This one is done well but I'd love to see it in white and black
Almost. Lose some of the shot below the neckline and it gets better.
Gritty, possibly a bit over sharp'd but not too much.