Capitoline Wolf sculpture
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The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Capitoline Wolf sculpture canonical | 2 |
| Capitoline Wolf | 1 |
| Capitoline Wolf statue | 1 |
| Capitoline Wolf with Romulus and Remus | 1 |
| Hall of the She-wolf | 1 |
| sculpture of the Capitoline Wolf | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1083894 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capitoline Wolf sculpture Context triple: [Romulus and Remus, depictedIn, Capitoline Wolf sculpture]
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A.
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is an ancient Roman bronze statue in Rome portraying the emperor on horseback, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most iconic imperial monuments of classical antiquity.
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Palatine lion
The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
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Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column is a monumental Roman victory column in Rome, renowned for its spiral bas-relief frieze depicting Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars and serving as his funerary monument.
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Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
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Arch of Titus reliefs
The Arch of Titus reliefs are ancient Roman sculptural panels in the Arch of Titus that famously portray Titus’s triumphal procession after the Jewish War, including the spoils taken from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Capitoline Wolf sculpture Target entity description: The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
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A.
Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius
The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius is an ancient Roman bronze statue in Rome portraying the emperor on horseback, renowned as one of the best-preserved and most iconic imperial monuments of classical antiquity.
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B.
Palatine lion
The Palatine lion is a heraldic lion symbol historically associated with the Electorate of the Palatinate within the Holy Roman Empire, prominently featured in its arms and insignia.
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C.
Trajan's Column
Trajan's Column is a monumental Roman victory column in Rome, renowned for its spiral bas-relief frieze depicting Emperor Trajan’s Dacian Wars and serving as his funerary monument.
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D.
Winged Victory of Samothrace
The Winged Victory of Samothrace is an ancient Greek Hellenistic marble sculpture of the goddess Nike, celebrated for its dynamic depiction of movement and dramatic drapery.
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E.
Arch of Titus reliefs
The Arch of Titus reliefs are ancient Roman sculptural panels in the Arch of Titus that famously portray Titus’s triumphal procession after the Jewish War, including the spoils taken from the Second Temple in Jerusalem.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bronze sculpture
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cultural symbol ⓘ public artwork ⓘ |
| artHistoricalPeriod |
possibly medieval
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traditionally Etruscan ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Kingdom
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surface form:
Roman Kingdom period
Roman religion ⓘ
surface form:
Roman mythology
Tiber River myth ⓘ |
| collection |
Capitoline Museums
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surface form:
Musei Capitolini
|
| conservationStatus | museum conserved artwork ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| depictionLocation | under a fig tree in some versions of the myth ⓘ |
| depicts |
Remus
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Romulus ⓘ Romulus and Remus ⓘ she-wolf ⓘ |
| exhibitedAt | Capitoline Museums ⓘ |
| genre |
Roman art
ⓘ
animal sculpture ⓘ mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasPart |
base
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figure of Remus ⓘ figure of Romulus ⓘ she-wolf figure ⓘ |
| hasReplica | various cities worldwide ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | symbol of Rome ⓘ |
| imageUsedOn |
municipal insignia of Rome
ⓘ
souvenirs of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | antiquity (wolf) with Renaissance additions (twins) ⓘ |
| influenced |
later representations of Romulus and Remus
ⓘ
municipal heraldry of Rome ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Latin ⓘ |
| LatinName | Lupa Capitolina ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Italy
ⓘ
Rome ⓘ |
| location | Palazzo dei Conservatori ⓘ |
| material | bronze ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Capitoline Hill ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic image of Rome
ⓘ
representation of Romulus and Remus ⓘ use in civic and political symbolism ⓘ |
| significantEvent | subject of stylistic and dating controversies ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Roman identity
ⓘ
Roman Antiquity ⓘ
surface form:
ancient Rome
mythic founding of Rome ⓘ |
| usedAs |
emblem of the city of Rome
ⓘ
tourist symbol of Rome ⓘ |
| usesMotif | Roman foundation myth ⓘ |
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Subject: Capitoline Wolf sculpture Description of subject: The Capitoline Wolf sculpture is an iconic bronze statue of a she-wolf suckling the legendary twins Romulus and Remus, symbolizing the mythic founding of Rome.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Capitoline Wolf with Romulus and Remus
this entity surface form:
Capitoline Wolf
this entity surface form:
Capitoline Wolf statue
this entity surface form:
sculpture of the Capitoline Wolf
this entity surface form:
Hall of the She-wolf