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Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration

Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe CoughlanAFP via Getty Images / Instagram / Marco GranelliA small crater had formed on the mosaic, prompting restoration work to be carried out last weekItalians have reacted with bemusement to the restoration of a famous bull mosaic in Milan, with some wondering what has happened to the animal's "lucky-charm" testicles.Work to repair the small crater formed by tourists grinding their heels on th... Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics sayThe restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail – its testicles.The 19th-century mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II shopping arcade needed a makeover because a small crater had formed in the tiny pink tiles featuring the bull’s testicles, due to the constant stream of tourists p...
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  • Italians bemused by Milan bull mosaic restoration25 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJoe CoughlanAFP via Getty Images / Instagram / Marco GranelliA small crater had formed on the mosaic, prompting restoration work to be carried out last weekItalia... S1
  • Rampant Bull needed a makeover after wear and tear from tourists, but refurbishment ‘castrated’ it, critics sayThe restoration of a floor mosaic in Milan called the Rampant Bull has been mocked after the works appear to have erased a crucial anatomical detail... S2
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