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Lesson 6: Republic. Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus, Rome. Temple of Portunus. Temple of Portunus. Maison Carrée. Capitoline She-wolf. Capitoline Brutus. Capitoline Brutus: backstory. Tomb of the Scipios and the sarcophagus of Scipio Barbatus.
A she-wolf saved their lives by letting them suckle. The image of this miracle quickly became a symbol of the city of Rome, appearing on coinage in the third century B.C.E. and continuing to appear on public monuments from trash-cans to lampposts in the city even to this day.
The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture depicting a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome. The sculpture shows a she-wolf suckling the mythical twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus.
Ever since the middle of the 16th century, when it was an open three-arched loggia, this room has contained the bronze Capitoline She-wolf, which has become the symbol of Rome.
Since antiquity, the she-wolf has served as the potent symbol of Rome. For more than two thousand years, the legendary animal that rescued Romulus and Remus has been the subject of historical and political accounts, literary treatments in poetry and prose, and visual representations in every medium. In She-Wolf: The Story of a Roman Icon ...
5 Αυγ 2012 · Introduction: Rome and the She-Wolf; PART I THE CAPITOLINE SHE-WOLF; PART II WRITING ABOUT THE SHE-WOLF; PART III THE SHE-WOLF IN ART; Conclusion: The Live Wolves of Rome; Bibliography; Index
V Century B.C. (or Medieval Age) Musei Capitolini. Rome, Italy. The She-wolf, with its evocative power, is the symbol of the city. The sondation of Sixtus IV brought the statue to the...
