Il Babuino, also known as “Il Babbuino” or “The Baboon,” is one of Rome’s six famous “talking statues,” also known as the “Congregation of Wits”. The statue is located in front of the Canova Tadolini Museum in via del Babuino. The fountain where Il Babuino stands was built around 1576 and consists of a Roman-era […]
Il Facchino, also known as “Il Facchino,” is one of Rome’s famous “talking statues.” The statue represents a lost Roman profession that was vandalized for centuries . The statue is located in via del Babuino, similar to Il Babuino. Like the other five “talking statues” in Rome, Il Facchino is associated with pasquinades – irreverent
The statue of Moses by Michelangelo is a masterpiece of Renaissance sculpture. It is located in the church of San Pietro in Vincoli in Rome, Italy. Michelangelo began working on the statue in 1513 and it was completed in 1545. The statue is a depiction of the biblical figure Moses, and it is one of
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Madama Lucrezia is a colossal Roman bust located in a corner of a piazza between the Palazzo Venezia and the Basilica of San Marco in Rome. The statue is about 3 meters high and is one of Rome’s five “talking” statues. The bust is believed to have originally represented the Egyptian Goddess Isis or a
The statue of Laocoön and His Sons is a famous ancient Greek sculpture depicting the Trojan priest Laocoön, his two sons, and a sea serpent. It’s one of the most renowned ancient sculptures and is housed in the Vatican Museums in Vatican City. The statue was discovered in Rome in 1506 and was immediately recognized
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The Marforio is a fountain located in the Piazza della Rotonda in Rome, Italy. It is named after the marble it is made of, which is known as “marforio.” The Marforio is not a single monument, but a group of several sculptures and fountains. The most famous part of the Marforio is the Tiber River
Abbot Luigi is one of the talking statues of Rome. Like the other five “talking statues”, pasquinades – irreverent satires poking fun at public figures – were posted beside Abate Luigi in the 14th and 15th centuries. The statue is a late Roman sculpture of a standing man in a toga, probably a senior magistrate.
The statue of Marcus Aurelius is a famous ancient Roman sculpture of the emperor Marcus Aurelius, who ruled from 161 to 180 AD. It is one of the most important and well-preserved examples of ancient Roman sculpture. The statue was discovered in Rome in 1863 and is now housed in the Capitoline Museums. It is
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Pasquino is one of Rome’s “talking statues.” It is a marble statue of an ancient Roman man, found in the 15th century in the corner of a piazza near the Colosseum. The statue has been a symbol of satire and political commentary in Rome for centuries. The name “Pasquino” comes from the tradition of attaching
The Capitoline Wolf is a bronze sculpture depicting a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome. 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
