This fountain dates from 1595 and I thought it was fabulous. The top figure is Saint Peter, the patron saint of the city and the large nearby cathedral. the women around the bottom represent different virtues (temperance, justice, strength, wisdom). But around the post behind the virtuous women are all of these little monkeys doing mischevious and obscene things! There are monkeys pulling each other's tails, picking their noses, etc. etc. 
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