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The grotesque marble statue on the Fountain of Bacchus depicts Braccio di Bartolo, also called Morgante, the most famous of the five buffoons who lived at the court of Cosimo I de' Medici. He spent most of his life in the Palazzo Pitti. He was a very popular character during Cosimo I's rule; he was famous and well-liked because of his sharp, witty tongue. Bronzino painted full-length nude portrait of him, with the front on one side, and the back on the other side of the same canvas.
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