Romulus and Remus are the two legendary founders of the city of Rome. This article explores how they’ve been depicted artistically throughout time. The header image is a mosaic “of Romulus and Remus, dated 511 CE, at the Museum of Maarat an-Nouman”.
The Capitoline Wolf. The wolf part has been dated to the 11th-12th centuries, while Romulus and Remus date to the 15th century.
Photo by Klaus Heese. “Romulus and Remus suckled by the she-wolf, discovered by shepherds (back side).” It was found in 1880 or 1881 and dates to 124 AD.
“Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640), Romulus and Remus (1615-16), oil on canvas, 213 x 212 cm, Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy.”
“Carlo Maratta (1625–1713), The Finding of Romulus and Remus (1680-92), oil on canvas, 263 x 394 cm, Bildergalerie (Sanssouci), Brandenburger Vorstadt, Germany. “
“Pietro da Cortona (1596–1669), Romulus and Remus Sheltered by Faustulus (c 1643), oil on canvas, 251 x 266 cm , Musée du Louvre, Paris.”
“Nicolas Mignard (1606–1668), The Shepherd Faustulus Bringing Romulus and Remus to His Wife (1654), oil on canvas, 148.5 × 145.1 cm, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX.”
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