Capitoline Museum, Rome

The Capitoline museum, founded in 1471, is the world's oldest national museum.

 

From the front of the museum.

 

 

 

 

A bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius on horseback.

 

 

The She-wolf with the twins, Romulus and Remus, is the symbol of the city.

 

 

These are fragments of the colossal statue of Constantine I.

 

 

These are large historical reliefs which originally were used to decorate public monuments. They depict the exploits of Marcus Aurelius.

 

 

 

 

This one is of the Emporer Hadrian.

 

 

This is a section of an alabaster floor.

 

 

This bronze is alledged to be Junius Brutus, the first Roman consul.

 

 

These are two micro mosaics (made with tiny little pieces).

 

 

 

Notice the amazing depiction of lace in this marble statue of Pope Urban VIII.

 

 

An impressive sarcophagus.

 

 

I just love this cute little snake peaking out of a giant bowl.

 

 

And the grumpy fish.

 

 

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