The reliefs and inscriptions that decorate the Main Fountain of Perugia catch the eye of every passer-by. In the past the reliefs of the fountain welcomed the visiting merchant for the fair, consoled the worried farmer during the harvest, lifted the spirit of those gathering in the Cathedral’s square, and made all quietly reflect, whether [...]

Who was Bevignate, the mysterious hermit lived in Perugia who the Holy Church refused to canonize?
An aura of mystery surrounds this monk who was venerated by the Templars so much that they dedicated their new church built in Perugia to him.
I started research on Bevignate and discovered that he was indeed linked to the Order [...]

Woman, in her role as wife, is the protagonist of four different scenes out of the twelve months of the Main Fountain of Perugia. There is no doubt of her identity as uxor, wife in Latin, is clearly written in letters above each of these four scenes.
We meet one in April: she holds a floral [...]

Woman, in her role as wife, is the protagonist of four different scenes out of the twelve months of the Main Fountain of Perugia, carved in 1278 on the lower basin by Giovanni and Nicola Pisano. There is no doubt of her identity as uxor – wife – because the Latin word is clearly written [...]