Bruco

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Bruco (Caterpillar) fountain by Angelo Canevari, 1978
Via dei Rossi
Siena, February 2022

“In 1978, the Bruco (caterpillar) contrada adapted an existing fountain to serve for their baptismal. Architect Lorenzo Borgogni restored the Fonte dei Frati Minori (also known as the Fonte di San Francesco) and added two sculptures. One, of a caterpillar, is found at the water inflow, and the other, of Barbicone the legendary leader of the Bruco, is the work of sculptor Angelo Canevari. Bruco’s territory extends from Porta Ovile to Piazza San Francesco along the north wall, and south to Palazzo Salimbeni. The fountain is found along Via delle Rozzi just south of the church of San Francesco. Bruco’s feast day is also July 2, the visitation of Mary and date of the Palio of Provenzano.” (Siena's Contrada Fountains, La Bella Vita in Italia)