Milan Restores Worn Bull Mosaic Testicles Popular with Tourists
Authorities in Milan have restored the 'lucky testicles' on a 19th-century bull mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, which had been worn down by tourists spinning on them for good fortune. The restoration aims to preserve the artwork while acknowledging its popular tradition.
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Italy restores lucky testicles on bull mosaic worn down by tourists
The artwork is the centre of a tradition that involves visitors performing three spins on it for good fortune.
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Worn down by thousands of passers-by honouring an unusual tradition, a floor mosaic of an anatomically detailed bull in one of Milan’s grand arcades is getting a sensitive makeover. Legend has it that grinding one’s heel on the mosaic bull’s testicles at the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II guarantees a return one day to the city. “Because of constant pirouettes on the heel made by tourists visiting Milan, the pink tesserae that make up its testicles have been worn down, forming a small crater,”...
By Agence France-Presse
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A famous bull mosaic in one of Italy's grand arcades is getting some much-needed care after being worn down by tourists honouring a tradition involving its delicate body parts.
By Abubakar Ibrahim
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