Remus Collection

Romulus and Remus sculpture, Capitoline Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

She Wolf sculpture dating from the 5th century BC, Romulus and Remus probably added later, Capitolini Museum, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Piazza del Popolo, Rome, Italy
View of the Piazza del Popolo in Rome, Italy, with the Egyptian obelisk of Rameses II from Heliopolis (known as the Obelisco Flaminio)

Romulus and Remus suckled by a wolf
Romulus and Remus are suckled by a kindly wolf. Romulus goes on to found the city of Rome

Statue depicting Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf, in the entrance to the Palazzo Pubblico, Siena, Tuscany, Italy, Europe

Uncle Remus / Brer Rabbit
Brer Rabbit at home. Date: First published: 1892

Wolf Mosaic, Aldborough Roman Town, Yorkshire, 300 AD (mosaic)
LMG109132 Wolf Mosaic, Aldborough Roman Town, Yorkshire, 300 AD (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd-4th century); Leeds Museums and Art Galleries (Leeds City Museum) UK; (add.info)

Romulus & Remus, having been suckled by a she-wolf, are found by Faustulus, the kings shepherd

Roman legionaries in armour building fortifications. One cuts wood with an axe, other bring lime in baskets, stones and timbers. From Trajans Column. Fortificazioni

Rome Centenary
Patriotic Romans celebrate the 26th centenary of the founding of their city by Romulus and Remus

Romulus & Remus Left
They are left by a river bank to die

Faustilus delivering Romulus and Remus to the care of his wife Laurentia (engraving)
8639499 Faustilus delivering Romulus and Remus to the care of his wife Laurentia (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome
3480501 Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome; (add.info.: Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome)

Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print)
7420011 Romulus and Remus and the she-wolf. (print); (add.info.: Romulus and Remus are discovered by the shepherd Faustulus being suckled by the she-wolf which had saved the twins lives when they)

Statue of Romolus and Remus being suckled by a wolf. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by Giacomo Brossi
FLO4997272 Statue of Romolus and Remus being suckled by a wolf. Copperplate engraving after an illustration by Giacomo Brossi from Pietro Paolo Montagnani-Mirabilii's Il Museo Capitolino

Ancient Rome (engraving)
8635822 Ancient Rome (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient Rome. Illustration from Rom)

Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome
3480500 Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome; (add.info.: Representation of Romulus and Remus, the legendary founders of ancient Rome)

Aeneas carrying his father as he flees the destruction of Troy
3480499 Aeneas carrying his father as he flees the destruction of Troy; (add.info.: Aeneas carrying his father as he flees the destruction of Troy)

Roma and Batavia, published 1612. Creator: Antonio Tempesta
Roma and Batavia, published 1612. Series: The War of the Romans Against the Batavians, pl. 1

Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
Omen in the flight of birds, 1742-1801. Romulus and Remus are looking for an omen in a flight of birds. The number of birds determines which of the twins has the right to found a city

Romulus and Remus Sheltered by Faustulus, c. 1643. Creator: Cortona, Pietro da (1596-1669)
Romulus and Remus Sheltered by Faustulus, c. 1643. Found in the collection of the Musee du Louvre, Paris

The Finding of Romulus and Remus - from the picture by Pietro da Cortona, 1850. Creator: Unknown
The Finding of Romulus and Remus - from the picture by Pietro da Cortona, 1850. The accounts which several of the classical writers of antiquity have left us of the time-honoured legend of Faustulus

CM25 7513 ERA B-Type R5B, Remus
ERA B-Type R5B, Remus, Revival Winners Parade, Goodwood Revival 2018, September 2018, automobiles, cars, circuit racing, Classic, competition, England, entertainment, event, Goodwood, heritage

Floor Mosaic of Romulus, Remus and Wolf, Roman Villa, Carthage, Tunisia, 2nd-3rd century. Rome took control of Carthage after the Third Punic War (149-146), annexed the city and its vicinity

CM35 1922 Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus
Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus, Goodwood Trophy, a twenty minute race for Grand Prix cars, Voiturette cars and Historic Racing Specials

CJ13 2298 Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus
Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus, Goodwood Trophy, a twenty minute race for Grand Prix cars, Voiturette cars and Historic Racing Specials

CM34 0412 Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus
Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus, Goodwood Trophy, a twenty minute race for Grand Prix cars, Voiturette cars and Historic Racing Specials

CM34 0350 Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus
Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus, Goodwood Trophy, a twenty minute race for Grand Prix cars, Voiturette cars and Historic Racing Specials

CJ12 1267 Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus
Paddins Dowling, ERA B-Type R5B, Remus, Goodwood Trophy, a twenty minute race for Grand Prix cars, Voiturette cars and Historic Racing Specials

Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf on a riverbank, ca. 1650-75. Creator: Anon
Romulus and Remus suckling the she-wolf on a riverbank, ca. 1650-75

Plate 27: Triumphal arch, elevation of the back, surmounted by allegorical figures and dec... 1636
Plate 27: Triumphal arch, elevation of the back, surmounted by allegorical figures and decorated with scenes from Roman mythology

Plate 28: Mars on horseback at center, and Romulus and Remus with the wolf at lower left;... 1636
Plate 28: Mars on horseback at center, and Romulus and Remus with the wolf at lower left; from Guillielmus Becanuss Serenissimi Principis Ferdinandi, Hispaniarum Infantis... 1636

Statue of the Tiber River, with oar and cornucopia, Louvre. 1779 (engraving)
7237414 Statue of the Tiber River, with oar and cornucopia, Louvre. 1779 (engraving) by Cannetti, Giovanni Battista (1750-1810); Private Collection; (add.info.: Statue of the Tiber River)

The Loggia of Romulus and Remus, 1411-12
6253636 The Loggia of Romulus and Remus, 1411-12 by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

Detail: "Birth of Romulus and Remus", 1411-12
6253718 Detail: " Birth of Romulus and Remus", 1411-12 by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

A winged genius carries Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina to heaven
6340002 A winged genius carries Emperor Antoninus Pius and his wife Faustina to heaven by Corsi (19th century); (add.info)

Romulus plows the boundary line around the future city of Rome (detail), 1638 - 1639 (fresco)
7216155 Romulus plows the boundary line around the future city of Rome (detail), 1638 - 1639 (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

The shepherd telling all he knew about Romulus and Remus (colour litho)
6009760 The shepherd telling all he knew about Romulus and Remus (colour litho) by Prout, Victor William (1862-1950); Private Collection; (add.info)

Detail: "Martyrdom of Rhea Silvia", 1411-12
6253680 Detail: " Martyrdom of Rhea Silvia", 1411-12 by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

Detail: "Martyrdom of Rhea Silvia", 1411-12
6253697 Detail: " Martyrdom of Rhea Silvia", 1411-12 by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

Detail: "Martyrdom of Rhea Silvia", 1411-12
6253663 Detail: " Martyrdom of Rhea Silvia", 1411-12 by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

Detail: "The vestals at the temple", 1411-12
6253640 Detail: " The vestals at the temple", 1411-12 by Fabriano, Gentile da (c.1370-1427); Palazzo Trinci, Foligno, Umbria, Italy; (add.info.: Foligno)

Ms 347. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f. 1r. Decorated incipit page with partial border of leaves, flowers
5979397 Ms 347. Livy, Ab Urbe Condita, 1-10, f.1r. Decorated incipit page with partial border of leaves, flowers, berries and acanthus scrolls in the upper and side margins

The "Capitoline Wolf", IV century BC (bronze)
1630015 The " Capitoline Wolf", IV century BC (bronze) by Etruscan, (4th century BC); Musei Capitolini, Rome, Italy; (add.info.: Rome, Capitoline Museums: the " Capitoline Wolf")

Romulus suckled by the she-wolf, from the Sala dei Horatii e Curacii (fresco)
XIR221339 Romulus suckled by the she-wolf, from the Sala dei Horatii e Curacii (fresco) by Cesari, Giuseppe (Cavalier d Arpino) (1568-1640); Musei Capitolini, Rome

Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus
472850 Pages from Mirabilia Romae, Historia et Descriptio Urbis Romae by Pseudo-Aegidius Romanus, published by Andreas Freitag, Rome

Ms 348. Livy, Ab Urbe, 1-8. 14. 5, f. 1r. Vignette miniature depicting the rescue of Romulus and Remus
5979399 Ms 348. Livy, Ab Urbe, 1-8.14.5, f.1r. Vignette miniature depicting the rescue of Romulus and Remus and the founding of Rome in the bas-de-page

Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of "Apotheosis of Romulus "1775 -1779, fresco
7225012 Romulus is welcomed in Olympus by Jupiter. Detail of " Apotheosis of Romulus " 1775 -1779, fresco by Rossi, Mariano (1731-1807); Villa Borghese, Rome

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"Remus: The Legendary Tale of Rome's Founding Twins" In the heart of Piazza del Popolo, Rome, stands a remarkable sculpture that tells the captivating story of Remus. This ancient artwork depicts the iconic figures of Romulus and Remus alongside a she-wolf, dating back to the 5th century BC. Legend has it that these twin brothers were abandoned as infants and left to perish in the wilderness. However, fate intervened when they were discovered by a compassionate she-wolf who suckled them with maternal care. This symbolic act became an enduring symbol of Rome's origins. The tale continues with Romulus and Remus growing up to become formidable leaders. They founded the city of Rome on Palatine Hill but soon found themselves at odds over its location. In a tragic turn of events, Romulus killed his own brother in a fit of rage, forever etching their names into history. Beyond this Roman mythological narrative lies another association with Uncle Remus and Brer Rabbit from American folklore. These characters embody resilience and cunningness—traits shared by both sets of twins across different cultures. As we gaze upon statues depicting Romulus and Remus standing tall amidst Roman legionaries building fortifications, we are reminded not only of their mythical heritage but also their historical significance in shaping one of civilization's greatest empires. Today, Romans celebrate their centenary with pride as they honor the legacy left behind by these legendary siblings. The Capitoline Wolf (Lupa Capitolina) statue remains an emblematic representation—a testament to bravery and survival against all odds. So let us remember Remus—the forgotten hero whose name may be overshadowed by his brother but whose spirit lives on through tales told for centuries.