Manneken Pis

bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium

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Manneken Pis

bronze sculpture and fountain by Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder in Brussels, Belgium

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About Manneken Pis

Manneken Pis is a landmark 55.5 cm (21.9 in) bronze fountain sculpture in central Brussels, Belgium, depicting a puer mingens: a nude boy urinating into the fountain's basin. Though its existence is attested as early as the mid-15th century, Manneken Pis was redesigned by the Brabantine sculptor Jérôme Duquesnoy the Elder and put in place in 1619. Its blue stone niche in rocaille style dates from 1770. The statue has been repeatedly stolen or damaged throughout its history. Since 1965, a replica has been displayed on site, with the original stored in the Brussels City Museum.

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