Nano Morgante

Nano Morgante (painting by Agnolo Bronzino )

Nano Morgante ( pedestal of the equestrian monument to Cosimo I by Giambologna and Pietro Tacca )

Baccus Fountain in the Boboli Gardens ( Valerio Cigoli )

Nano Morgante (bronze by Giambologna )

Nano Morgante ( Italian ; German "dwarf Morgante"), actually Braccio di Bartolo , was the famous court dwarf of the Medici from Cosimo I to Ferdinando I in Florence in the second half of the 16th century . He is immortalized in numerous Florentine works of art , including the famous portrait of Agnolo Bronzino on the front and back of the same panel, various bronzes by Giambologna and the fountain sculpture ( riding a turtle ) by Valerio Cigoli in the Boboli Gardens .

Works of art (selection)

Giambologna - bronze: riding a dragon (with Vincenzo della Nera) - Bargello National Museum , Florence
Painting by Agnolo Bronzino - Uffizi Gallery , Florence
Bacchus Fountain in the Boboli Gardens , Morgante on a Turtle (sculpture by Valerio Cigoli)

Marco Ciatti , Diane Kunzelman (curators): Il Nano Morgante di Agnolo Bronzino. Un dipinto a due third restaurato . Firenze: Edifir 2012; ISBN 978-88-7970-505-9 ( Coll. Problemi di Conservazione e Restauro , 33)

Commons : Nano Morgante - collection of images, videos and audio files

↑ His nickname "Morgante" comes from the character from the poem of the same name ( Il Morgante maggiore ) by Luigi Pulci , which is about the adventures of Orlando with the giant Morgante, his squire . "Nano" means "dwarf" in Italian (see also "Nanismo", German short stature ).

personal data
SURNAME	Morgante, nano
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Bartolo, Braccio di (real name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Medici court dwarf in Florence
DATE OF BIRTH	16th Century
DATE OF DEATH	16th Century