Milan Restores Iconic Bull Mosaic After Tourists Wore Down Its 'Lucky Spot'
TL;DR
A famous bull mosaic in Milan's Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II is being restored after daily heel-spinning by tourists wore away its pink tiles, believed to bring luck; artisan Gianluca Galli is cutting new stone pieces by hand to restore it.
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- Milan, consumed by tourists the Bull of the Gallery: it is under restoration finestresullarte.info
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