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This image has been selected as picture of the day on Wikimedia Commons for 21 April 2026. It will be captioned as follows: English: The Capitoline Wolf is a bronze sculpture made by unknown Etruscan sculptors (5th century BC), with the twins Romulus and Remus added in the late 15th century AD, by sculptor Antonio del Pollaiuolo. The sculptural group depicts a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome, occurred on 21 April 753 BC. Other languages:
English: The Capitoline Wolf is a bronze sculpture made by unknown Etruscan sculptors (5th century BC), with the twins Romulus and Remus added in the late 15th century AD, by sculptor Antonio del Pollaiuolo. The sculptural group depicts a scene from the legend of the founding of Rome, occurred on 21 April 753 BC. Italiano: La Lupa capitolina, statua bronzea di fattura etrusca (V sec. a.C.), cui nel XV sec. sono state aggiunte le statue di Romolo e Remo bambini, realizzate da Antonio del Pollaiolo, per richiamare il mito della fondazione di Roma, avvenuta il 21 aprile del 753 a.C. |
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Français : Lupa Capitolina: louve avec Romulus et Rémus. Bronze, longtemps considérée comme une œuvre étrusque du Ve siècle av. J.-C., récemment datée des XIIe-XIIIe siècles (les jumeaux sont un ajout du XVe siècle). Voyez sur Wikipédia Louve capitoline.
English: Lupa Capitolina: she-wolf with Romulus and Remus. Bronze, 12th century AD[1], 5th century BC (the twins are a 15th-century addition).
Italiano: Lupa Capitolina: Lupa Capitolina: lupa con Romolo e Remo. Bronzo opera etrusca del V secolo aC. BC (i gemelli sono un'aggiunta del XV secolo).
Español: Loba Capitolina amamantando a Rómulo y Remo. Bronce dotado del siglo XII d.c. (los gemelos son una adición del siglo XV)
Deutsch: Kapitolinische Wölfin (Lupa Capitolina): Wölfin mit Romulus und Remus, Bronze, 12. Jahrhundert n. Chr. (laut C14-Datierung; nach traditioneller Sicht etruskisch aus dem 5. Jahrhundert v. Chr.), Zwillinge hinzugefügt im 15. Jahrhundert.
Português: Loba Capitolina amamentando Rômulo e Remo. Bronze do século XII d.C. (os gêmeos são uma adição do século XV)
Nederlands: Capitolijnse Wolf die Romulus en Remus voedt. Brons uit de 12e eeuw n.Chr. (de tweeling is een toevoeging uit de 15e eeuw)
Русский: Капитолийская волчица кормящая Ромула и Рема. Бронза XII века н.э. (близнецы добавлены в XV веке)
日本語: カピトリーノの雌狼がロムルスとレムスを授乳している。12世紀の青銅器（双子は15世紀の追加）
中文：母狼喂养罗穆卢斯和雷穆斯。12世纪的青铜器（双胞胎是15世纪的补充）
한국어: 카피톨리네 늑대가 로물루스와 레무스를 수유하는 모습. 12세기 청동 (쌍둥이는 15세기 추가)
العربية: الذئبة الكابيتولينية ترضع رومولوس ورموس. البرونز من القرن الثاني عشر بعد الميلاد (التوأم إضافة من القرن الخامس عشر)
עברית: הזאבה הקפיטולינית מניקה את רומולוס ורמוס. ברונזה מהמאה ה-12 לספירה (התאומים הם תוספת מהמאה ה-15)
Türkçe: Capitolina Kurtu Romulus ve Remus'u emziriyor. MS 12. yüzyıldan bronz (ikizler 15. yüzyıl eklemesidir)
Polski: Kapitolina Wilczyca karmiąca Romulusa i Remusa. Brąz z XII wieku n.e. (bliźniacy to dodatek z XV wieku)
Ελληνικά: Η Λύκαινα της Καπιτωλίνας θηλάζοντας τον Ρωμύλο και τον Ρέμο. Μπρούντζος από τον 12ο αιώνα μ.Χ. (τα δίδυμα είναι προσθήκη του 15ου αιώνα)
हिन्दी: कैपिटोलाइन वुल्फ रोमुलस और रेमस को दूध पिलाते हुए। 12वीं सदी की कांस्य प्रतिमा (जुड़वां बच्चे 15वीं सदी की जोड़ हैं)
Svenska: Kapitolinska varginnan som ammar Romulus och Remus. Brons från 1100-talet e.Kr. (tvillingarna är ett tillägg från 1400-talet)
Norsk bokmål: Capitoline Ulv som ammer Romulus og Remus. Bronse fra 1100-tallet e.Kr. (tvillingene er en tillegg fra 1400-tallet)
Dansk: Capitolinske Ulv, der ammer Romulus og Remus. Bronze fra 1100-tallet e.Kr. (tvillingerne er en tilføjelse fra 1400-tallet) |
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| Dimensions | H. 75 cm (29 ½ in.) | ||||||||||||||||
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Palazzo dei Conservatori, Hall of the She-Wolf |
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MC 1181 |
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Français : Autrefois au Latran; cadeau de Sixte IV 1471
English: Formerly in the Lateran; gift of Sixtus IV, 1471
Italiano: Già al Laterano; dono di Sisto IV nel 1471 |
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