Giraffa (Giraffe) fountain by Pier Luigi Olla, 1970
Piazzetta della Giraffa
Siena, February 2022
“The fountain of Giraffa contrada is a collaboration between architect Salvatore Bocci and sculptor Pier Luigi Olla, and was first used to baptize new contradioli in 1970. The image in brass bas-relief is that of a giraffe wearing a bridle and straining against the reins. The fountain is located in Piazzetta della Giraffa just off of Via del Fosso. The contrada encompasses the Basilica of San Francesco, their contrada church of Santa Maria di Provenzano, and a large green area, on the east side of Siena.” (Siena's Contrada Fountains, La Bella Vita in Italia)
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