Capitoline Wolf Research Paper

Of all the empires that have come and gone, none have left a mark as visible as Rome’s. With an empire as great as Rome many great things come from them. Of all the great pieces of art to come out of Rome, almost none are as great as the Capitoline Wolf. It’s a master work that's so remarkable that it can be seen all throughout Rome. It’s for good reason too— the Capitoline Wolf legend has to do with the very foundation of Rome. What's important about the Capitoline Wolf is the story behind it, how it compares to other Roman artworks, and its modern day influence. The Capitoline Wolf, or She-Wolf as most have come to call it, is a bronze statue of a wolf and two succling infants that portray the legend of the founding of Rome that occurred

Now to start things off let's look at the original. As I said before, the Capitoline Wolf can found within the palace on top of Capitoline Hill. The original is made of bronze and sits on top of a short marble column, but did you know there are more copies of this beautiful monument, some of which are even in America? First off there is a copy that's really close to home for all of us that live Georgia. In Rome, Georgia, there is a replica of the Capitoline wolf that has stood in front of city hall since 1929. The shape of the Capitoline Wolf is still the same but instead of sitting on top of a marble column, it sits on top of a marble block sent from the ancient Roman Forum. On the front of the marble block, instead of the lateran symbol of justice "Mater Romanorum", there is a bronze plaque that states “From old Rome to New Rome”. But that is not the only Capitoline Wolf that lives on the east coast. There is another wolf that made its home in Rome, New York. Once again the Capitoline Wolf statue in Rome has another exact replica, except this Capitoline Wolf sits on top of a small marble slab with a large stone block below it. Sadly this Capitoline Wolf is not made of bronze and is instead made of iron and has seen some wear and tear over the years. Also with this Capitoline Wolf there is a plaque that sits on the ground in front of it and says “This symbol of the Eternal City, a gift to the city of Rome, New York is a token of the esteem held by Italian friends in Italy for the American people”. Ready for another surprise? Those Capitoline Wolfs I just told you about are actually only two of quite a few that can be found in the United States. There are two in Ohio, one in Oklahoma, Texas, Michigan, and even one in Boston, Massachusetts. These are not even a fraction compared to the number of other Capitoline Wolfs scattered throughout