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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE A: ITALIAN ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Capitoline She-wolf
Work_PrefTitle
Capitoline She-wolf
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus
Work_AltTitle
She-Wolf with Romulus and Remus
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, suckling twin babies (added in the Renaissance) seen between the wolf's front legs
Image_Title
Detail, suckling twin babies (added in the Renaissance) seen between the wolf's front legs
Image View
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Creator:
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attributed to Antonio Pollaiuolo (Italian sculptor, 1431 or 1432-1498); unknown (Etruscan or Medieval sculptor)
Agent_Display
attributed to Antonio Pollaiuolo (Italian sculptor, 1431 or 1432-1498); unknown (Etruscan or Medieval sculptor)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. MC1181
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musei Capitolini (Rome, Lazio, Italy) inv. MC1181
Location
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Location Note:
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Piazza del Campidoglio, 1; Palazzo dei Conservatori, Hall of the She-Wolf
Work_LocationNotes
Piazza del Campidoglio, 1; Palazzo dei Conservatori, Hall of the She-Wolf
Location Note
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GPS:
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41.893056 12.4825
GPS
41.893056 12.4825
GPS
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Date:
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twins added ca. 1471 (alteration); wolf cast 1021-1153? (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
twins added ca. 1471 (alteration); wolf cast 1021-1153? (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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Etruscan; Italian
Work_Culture
Etruscan; Italian
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Etruscan; Medieval; Renaissance
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Etruscan; Medieval; Renaissance
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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sculpture (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
sculpture (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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sculpture
Work_Classification
sculpture
Classification
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Material:
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bronze
Work_MaterialDisplay
bronze
Material
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Technique:
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casting (process)
Work_Technique
casting (process)
Technique
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Measurements:
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75 cm (height) x 114 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
75 cm (height) x 114 cm (width)
Measurements
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Description:
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The age and origin of the Capitoline Wolf is a subject of controversy. The statue was long thought to be an Etruscan (or from Magna Graecia workshops) work of the 5th century BCE, with the twins added in the late 15th century CE, probably by the sculptor Antonio Pollaiolo. However, radiocarbon and thermoluminescence dating has found that the wolf portion of the statue was likely cast between 1021 and 1153. The addition of the twins representing Romulus and Remus transformed the ancient Lateran symbol of justice (and symbol of the city Rome) into "Mater Romanorum." The donation of Sixtus IV in 1471 brought the statue to the Capitoline Hill from the Lateran Palace. (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
The age and origin of the Capitoline Wolf is a subject of controversy. The statue was long thought to be an Etruscan (or from Magna Graecia workshops) work of the 5th century BCE, with the twins added in the late 15th century CE, probably by the sculptor Antonio Pollaiolo. However, radiocarbon and thermoluminescence dating has found that the wolf portion of the statue was likely cast between 1021 and 1153. The addition of the twins representing Romulus and Remus transformed the ancient Lateran symbol of justice (and symbol of the city Rome) into "Mater Romanorum." The donation of Sixtus IV in 1471 brought the statue to the Capitoline Hill from the Lateran Palace. (Source: Capitoline Museums [website]; http://en.museicapit olini.org/)
Description
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Collection:
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Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
LocalCollection
Adjunct Module A: Italian Art
Collection
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Identifier:
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7A3-E-R-CM-SW-A09
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A3-E-R-CM-SW-A09
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Rights
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