Marforio
one of the six talking statues of Rome
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Summary
Marforio is a sculpture[1]. Marforio draws 601 Wikipedia views per month (sculpture category, ranking #175 of 1,525).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Rome[3]
- Country: Italy[4]
- Genre: deity[5]
- Depicts: Oceanus[6]
- Made from material: Carrara marble[7]
- Location of discovery: San Pietro in Carcere[8]
- Collection: Capitoline Museums[9]
- Location: Palazzo Nuovo (Rome) - Courtyard[10]
- Commons category: Marforio[11]
- Described by source: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[12], A Catalogue of the Ancient Sculptures Preserved in the Municipal Collections of Rome. The Sculptures of the Museo Capitolino. Two vols. By members of the British School at Rome, edited by H. Stuart Jones. Text, 9¼ × 5¾, viii + 419 pp. Plates, 13½[13]
- Time period: Ancient Rome[14]
Why It Matters
Marforio has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15] Marforio is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]