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Famous Bronze Boar Statue. On florence's mercato nuovo you will find a bronze fountain of a wild boar, also known as 'fontana del porcellino'. The first bronze boar fountain was made in 1634 and rubbing the snout for good luck was mentioned as far back as the 1700s. The fontana del porcellino, also known simply as il porcellino, is a renowned bronze fountain in florence that features a sculpture of a wild boar. The original is found in the rooms of the bardini museum, a bronze fountain made in the first half of the 1600s. With a bit of italian irony, he is called il porcellino —little pig. Visitors to the city pat porcellino on the nose. Like many other famous pieces of art scattered around florence, the statue is actually a copy. In florence stands a baroque fountain of a bronzed boar with a very shiny nose. The bronze statue was a copy of a roman marble statue which was a gift from the pope to the medici in the 1560s. Touch his nose and the legend tells that you will return to florence.

With a bit of italian irony, he is called il porcellino —little pig. Like many other famous pieces of art scattered around florence, the statue is actually a copy. In florence stands a baroque fountain of a bronzed boar with a very shiny nose. The fontana del porcellino, also known simply as il porcellino, is a renowned bronze fountain in florence that features a sculpture of a wild boar. Visitors to the city pat porcellino on the nose. Touch his nose and the legend tells that you will return to florence. On florence's mercato nuovo you will find a bronze fountain of a wild boar, also known as 'fontana del porcellino'. The original is found in the rooms of the bardini museum, a bronze fountain made in the first half of the 1600s. The bronze statue was a copy of a roman marble statue which was a gift from the pope to the medici in the 1560s. The first bronze boar fountain was made in 1634 and rubbing the snout for good luck was mentioned as far back as the 1700s.

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Famous Bronze Boar Statue Like many other famous pieces of art scattered around florence, the statue is actually a copy. Touch his nose and the legend tells that you will return to florence. With a bit of italian irony, he is called il porcellino —little pig. The fontana del porcellino, also known simply as il porcellino, is a renowned bronze fountain in florence that features a sculpture of a wild boar. The first bronze boar fountain was made in 1634 and rubbing the snout for good luck was mentioned as far back as the 1700s. Visitors to the city pat porcellino on the nose. Like many other famous pieces of art scattered around florence, the statue is actually a copy. The original is found in the rooms of the bardini museum, a bronze fountain made in the first half of the 1600s. The bronze statue was a copy of a roman marble statue which was a gift from the pope to the medici in the 1560s. On florence's mercato nuovo you will find a bronze fountain of a wild boar, also known as 'fontana del porcellino'. In florence stands a baroque fountain of a bronzed boar with a very shiny nose.