Musei Capitolini

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Equestrian Statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius

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Housed in the Palazzo dei Conservatori, the Palazzo Nuovo and the Palazzo Caffarelli, the Musei Capitolini (Capitoline Museums) boast a magnificent collection of ancient Roman sculpture, including the bronze equestrian statue of emperor Marcus Aurelius (r. 161-80). 

The Colossus of Constantine

The colossal marble head of the emperor Constantine the Great (r. 306-37), on display in the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, once formed part of an equally colossal statue, which once stood in the Basilica of Maxentius in the Forum Romanum. The head, arms, legs and feet of the statue were carved out of marble, while the rest of the body was made up of a brick and wooden core, covered with gilded bronze. Judging by the size of the head, which is 2.5 m (8 ft), the seated figure would have been about 12 m (40 ft) high. The remnants of the statue were unearthed in 1486.

Bronze Head of Emperor Constantine the Great

Capitoline Wolf

Boy With Thorn (Il Spinario)

Bronze Statue of Pope Innocent X by Alessandro Algardi

​To be continued...

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