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Capitoline Wolf
Bronze sculpture of a she-wolf suckling twin infants, inspired by the founding legend of Rome
This article is about the statue in Rome. For similar statues elsewhere, see Capitoline Wolf (disambiguation).
| Capitoline Wolf | |
|---|---|
| Artist | Unknown (wolf) Antonio del Pollaiuolo (twins) |
| Year | Etruscan, 5th century BC or 11th–12th centuries AD (wolf) Late 15th century AD (twins) |
| Type | Bronze |
| Dimensions | 75 cm × 114 cm (30 in × 45 in) |
| Location | Capitoline Museums, Rome, Italy |
The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture depicting a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome.
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The sculpture shows a she-wolf suckling the mythical twin founders of Rome, Romulus and Remus. According to the legend, when King Numitor, grandfather of the twins, was overthrown by his brother Amulius in Alba Longa, the usurper ordered them to be cast into the Tiber River. They were rescued by a she-wolf t The Lupa Capitolina | The Paideia Blog GAMEF