Wednesday, 20 October 2010

Il Porcellino, Sydney Statues: Project!

Il Porcellino is a bronze sculpture and fountain which sits outside the historic Sydney Hospital, in Macquarie Street. It has been dressed up for the Sydney Statues: Project! as part of the Art & About Sydney festival. The original Il Porcellino is on display in the Museo Bardini in Florence, Italy. This copy was presented to the hospital in 1968 by the Marchessa Clarissa Torrigiani in memory of her father and brother, both renowned surgeons at the hospital. The legend of rubbing the snout of Il Porcellino for good luck, provides a polished sheen.
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19 comments:

  1. Luis GomezWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 01:28:00 GMT+11

    I remember him. It is kind of fun to him dressed up.

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  2. JackWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 02:24:00 GMT+11

    I photographed the Florentine version about a month ago. He wasn't wearing his colorful wings.

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  3. Leif HagenWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 04:22:00 GMT+11

    Yes, when pigs fly!

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  4. AnonymousWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 08:07:00 GMT+11

    Wow, all decked out and ready to party.

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  5. AnnWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 11:00:00 GMT+11

    I like the sense of fun with this one.

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  6. Chattahoochee Valley DailyWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 11:52:00 GMT+11

    Leif, beat me to my line...what are those wings for???

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  7. 黄清华 Wong Ching WahWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 13:32:00 GMT+11

    Cool find !

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  8. JimWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 17:09:00 GMT+11

    bfarr, you can finally say that you've seen a pig that can fly.

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  9. UnknownWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 19:31:00 GMT+11

    :) Good legend...

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  10. Christina, SwedenWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 20:59:00 GMT+11

    good artwork but it's not a favourite animal here as they sometimes get in the gardens and make a mess. Intersting with the dress-up sculpture event

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  11. Hootin AnniWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 21:09:00 GMT+11

    Wow...such an impressive piece of artwork.

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  12. PeterWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 22:24:00 GMT+11

    nice one - a flying porcine

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  13. ShirleyWednesday, 20 October 2010 at 23:24:00 GMT+11

    Interesting to see this statue dressed up in colourful wings. Do they turn off the fountain while it is decorated?

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  14. AnonymousThursday, 21 October 2010 at 01:37:00 GMT+11

    Pigs in space...

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  15. UnknownThursday, 21 October 2010 at 03:31:00 GMT+11

    oh, cute and all dressed up!:p

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  16. Mona SwedenThursday, 21 October 2010 at 09:59:00 GMT+11

    He looks really proud of his wings.

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  17. JimThursday, 21 October 2010 at 12:31:00 GMT+11

    Shirley, I think they may have turned off the water while he was decorated. Mind you, the fountain isn't a torrent water but more like a stream pouring from the boar's mouth.

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  18. LauraSunday, 24 October 2010 at 03:26:00 GMT+11

    love the colorful wings! your Shakespeare series is wonderful too!

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