A drawing by the Italian painter Girolamo Romanino, dated c. 1535, showing the herdsman Faustulus discovering the infant twins Romulus and Remus, whom he raised after they were exposed by order of their great uncle and suckled by a she wolf. The scene is the founding legend of Rome, traditionally placed before Romulus went on to found the city and become its first king. Held today by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
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Classification
Object TypeDrawing (Pencil, Chalk, Ink or Wash) 1 Physical Form
MediumDrawing, c. 1535, Cleveland Museum of Art 1 Medium (class) Connections
Belongs to Tradition
Source Romulus and Remus Found by Faustulus, Cleveland Museum of Art (Romanino)
Depicts
The Cleveland Museum of Art's own title for this Romanino drawing, "Romulus and Remus Found by Faustulus," names Romulus outright.
Source Romulus and Remus Found by Faustulus, Cleveland Museum of Art (Romanino)
Originated In
Italy, Regions Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 1963.87.a
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Sources
1. Romulus and Remus Found by Faustulus, Cleveland Museum of Art (Romanino)
Cleveland Museum of Art- Cleveland Museum of Art 1963.87.a
catalogue record, medium/object-type description
A drawing by the Italian painter Girolamo Romanino, dated c.
View the Source Italian Renaissance art (Wikipedia)
In Group: Italian Renaissance and Baroque Art, Italian painter Girolamo Romanino, dated c. 1535View the Source Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access API: Cleveland Museum of Art object record 1963.87.a
Cleveland Museum of Art Open Access APIOriginated In: Italy, cultureQuote, Originated In: Italy, culture
"Italy"
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