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Capitoline Wolf

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Capitoline Wolf, Bronze statue at Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy

TheCapitolineWolfisasculptureintheCapitolineMuseumsinRomeshowingafemalewolffromancienttimes.Theshapeoftheanimalshowsthatitisarecentmotherwhohasjustnourishedyoung.

Apopeofferedtheworkinthe15thcenturytotheCapitolineHillwhereitwasmountedontistheacadeofapalace.Lateritmovedindoorswhereitremainstothisday.

Thisbronzefigurerepresentsthemotherwhonourishedtwoinfantsaccordingtothefoundationlegendofthecapital.Visitorsseetheanimalasamarkofthecityʼsoriginappearingacrosspublicspacesinthecitytothisday.

Thebronzeworkstandsinahallincenterthehmuseuwherecastingsurfacesandsurfacedetailsareeasilyrecognizable.Visitorscanviewtheshapefromallaroundbutmayhavetowaitduringheavyattendance.

Analysesofthecastingclayinsideshoedmaterialsfromthelowerhibervalleystwhilethemateloriginatedfromsardinia.Theseorigintraceshelpresearchersmapanctienttraderoutes.

Location: Buenos Aires

Inception: 5 century BCE

Height: 75 cm

Width: 114 cm

Made from material: bronze

Website: https://buenosaires.gob.ar/ambienteyespaciopublico/mantenimiento/espaciosverdes/jardinbotanico/recorre-el-jardin/obrasdearte/la-loba-romana

GPS coordinates: 41.89327,12.48365

Latest update: December 4, 2025 19:04

Photo author: Q333906
Photo license: CC0

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Capitoline Wolf

Capitoline Wolf, Bronze statue at Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy

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