The 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 performing a heel-spinning gesture.
Legend has it that planting your right heel on the bull’s testicles and spinning around three times brings prosperity – or at least a guaranteed return visit to Milan. George and Amal Clooney were reportedly among those who participated in the ritual in the months before the mosaic was repaired.
The bull mosaic in 2007, left – and after the restoration. Composite: Damien Meyer/AFP/Getty Images/Marco Granelli/FacebookThe restored bull, which represents the symbol of Turin, the Italian capital at the time it was made, was made available to the public again on Monday. However, visitors might struggle to find its testicles.
When Marco Granelli, a Milan councillor, shared a photo of the refurbished mosaic on Facebook, complimenting the works, the post was hit by a deluge of mockery and criticism.
“Something’s missing,” noted one commenter, while another asked: “What happened to the testicles?”
Others wrote that the bull now appeared to resemble a male ox – oxen are commonly castrated to inhibit testosterone – while some questioned whether the bull had been “castrated” to deter tourists from performing the ritual.
Milan’s city council was accused of “censorship” and of wasting public money – the restoration reportedly cost €30,000 (£26,000).
Gianluca Galli, a restorer, works on the mosaic in the Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II. Photograph: Stefano Rellandini/AFP/Getty ImagesOne person pointed out other alleged blemishes: “There are tiles of different colours and they are messy.”
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