Sculpture 'Capitoline she-wolf with Romulus and Remus', bronze version
€3,950.00
Product number:
40294275751
Product information "Sculpture 'Capitoline she-wolf with Romulus and Remus', bronze version"
The 'Lupa Capitolina' is the landmark of Rome and the symbol of power and security - and still symbolises the fascinating history of the Roman Empire. According to legend, the founding fathers of Rome, the twins Romulus and Remus, were abandoned as children and raised by a she-wolf. The she-wolf gave her offspring strength, courage and a fighter's heart. The sculptural group stood on the Capitol as a symbol of power - and was struck by lightning in 65 BC, as Cicero recorded 'marked by the gods'. Original: Bronze, Palazzo dei Conservatori, Rome. 5th century BC Finely patinated bronze cast on a shell limestone base. Reduction. Size incl. plinth 43 x 25 x 13.5 cm. Weight 8.5 kg.