Fountain of the Little Bacchus Vintage Italian Sculpture Figurine
Item Number: 156
Time Left: CLOSED
Description
SCULPTOR G. RUGGERI MADE IN ITALY
Material stone art. Great condition.
This is a copy of the Fontana del Bacchino (Fountain of Bacchus).
The fountain, which takes the form of a naked man sitting astride a tortoise, is also known as the Fontanella di Nano Morgante, for the chubby chap is not Bacchus, the god of wine, but Morgante the most celebrated and popular dwarf at the court of Cosimo I de' Medici (b.1519/r. 1537-74), grand duke of Tuscany.
Special Instructions
Shipping on this item is not available. Pickup must be made at St. Andrew's Church in Framingham, MA.