Fontana del Bacchino

Fontana del Bacchino is an Italian Renaissance sculpture of 1560 by Valerio Cioli (1529-1599) in the Boboli Gardens in Florence featuring a statue in the likeness of the famed dwarf buffoon from the court of Cosimo I de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany, Nano Morgante modeled after Bacchus and riding a tortoise.[1] In 1572 the statue was turned into a fountain.[2]

Fontana del Bacchino
ArtistValerio Cioli
Year1560
TypeMarble
Dimensions116 cm (46 in)
LocationThe Boboli Gardens, Florence, Italy

In the first (of four) programs in the Israeli series "Lool", cast member Uri Zohar recounts how a friend sent a postcard with a photo on the statue, which inspired the members of the Lool group to write a song called "The Man on the Turtle" (lyrics: Shalom Hanoch, music: Robb Huxley). Following the narration the group is shown performing the song, along with footage of a store front display in Tel Aviv which include the postcard and reactions from passers by.[3]

References
  1. "Morgante Dwarf from Boboli Garden". Frilli Gallery. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. Frey, Angelica (29 March 2021). "Morgante: Depictions of a Renaissance Jester Turned Duke". Art & Object. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. לול 1 [Lool 1] (Television production) (in Hebrew). Israel: Hagar. Event occurs at 8:05. Retrieved 20 August 2012.
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