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Ah yes, the she wolf. I don't know where my D'ambra (roman art) text is right now but I think this is dated to 8th cen.BC.

Romulus and Remus are suckling on the she wolf, however, what is interesting is that the infants were added in the Renaissance, you can tell by the difference in the sculpting. The wolf itself looks geometric, where the infants are more life-like.

The wolf probably symbolized Rome's fierceness. I am skepticle to assume the wolf was created in response to the story of Romulus and Remus, albeit quick to allow that the story was inspired by the sculpture.

Anyone have any interpretations? smile

3nodding I don't know much about Renaissance history, and how the Renaissance viewed the Romans, not my area of study. Your input is wonderful.


on another note: are you sure it is Lazios or Latium?

I always get geography mixed up between Latium and Veii. Keep in mind I do not know modern geography, only ancient, so you may have used a word that I do not know. Which would be pathetic on my part considering I have toured Italia

Ahhhh, thanks for clearing that up!

In Modern Rome, the Wolf image is part of the "scudetto" of the Local Soccer team AS ROMA ,the giallorossi ( red and yellow). Their big rivals are LAZIO, celestebianco ( blue and white). roma are Lupi and Lazio's mascot is the Eagle.



this image is also the origin of the term ALMA MATER= " fostering mother", which later came to be appplied to one's school.
valete v'omnes!