Statue of Marforio
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The Statue of Marforio is an ancient Roman marble river god sculpture that became one of Rome’s famous “talking statues,” historically used for posting satirical political messages.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Roman sculpture
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marble statue ⓘ river god statue ⓘ talking statue of Rome ⓘ |
| artForm | sculpture ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman civic life
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Tiber River (interpretation as river god) NERFINISHED ⓘ public opinion in Rome ⓘ |
| category |
Ancient Roman statues in Rome
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Marble sculptures in Italy ⓘ Political satire in Italy ⓘ |
| country | Italy ⓘ |
| culture | Ancient Roman ⓘ |
| depicts |
reclining male figure
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river god ⓘ |
| era | Roman Imperial period ⓘ |
| function | commentary on authorities ⓘ |
| genre | mythological sculpture ⓘ |
| hasRole |
medium for public criticism
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vehicle for political satire ⓘ |
| hasType | colossal statue ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage of Rome ⓘ |
| inception | Roman Imperial era (approximate) ⓘ |
| languageOfMessages | Italian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Capitoline Museums
NERFINISHED
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Piazza del Campidoglio (museum complex) NERFINISHED ⓘ Rome ⓘ |
| material | marble ⓘ |
| medium | marble ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of Rome’s talking statues
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role in Roman popular political expression ⓘ |
| partOf | group of talking statues of Rome ⓘ |
| publicAccess | museum display ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Abate Luigi
NERFINISHED
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Babuino NERFINISHED ⓘ Il Facchino NERFINISHED ⓘ Madama Lucrezia NERFINISHED ⓘ Pasquino NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectHasGender | male deity ⓘ |
| theme |
allegorical figure
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river divinity ⓘ |
| use |
posting satirical messages
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public display ⓘ |
| usedSince | early modern period for satirical postings ⓘ |
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