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 Capitoline Wolf at Frontispiece (Palazzo Pubblico) - Siena, Italia Posted by:  razalas
N 43° 19.083 E 011° 19.903
32T E 689074 N 4798774
At the Frontispiece of the doorway of the Palazzo Pubblico there is a replica of the Capitoline Wolf sculpture on each side of the coat of arms of the province of siena.
Waymark Code: WMZMPT
Location: Toscana, Italy
Date Posted: 12/03/2018
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"The Capitoline Wolf (Italian: Lupa Capitolina) is a bronze sculpture of the mythical she-wolf suckling the twins, Romulus and Remus, from the legend of the founding of Rome.
The Capitoline Wolf has been housed since 1471 in the Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Campidoglio (the ancient Capitoline Hill), Rome, Italy.
The age and origin of the Capitoline Wolf is a subject of controversy. The statue was long thought to be an Etruscan work of the 5th century BC, with the twins added in the late 15th century AD, 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."
Taken from the wikipedia where you can read more about it in an extensive article.
Where is original located?: Palazzo dei Conservatori on the Campidoglio (the ancient Capitoline Hill), Rome, Italy.
Where is this replica located?: Frontispiece of the doorway of the Palazzo Pubblico
Who created the original?: Unknown
Internet Link about Original: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capitoline_Wolf
Year Original was Created (approx. ok): 5th century BC or between 1021 and 1153
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