MEMOGRAPHER | Travel Photo Journal

The photo tour of Musei Capitolini continued. Please find the previous photos of the masterpieces from the Capitoline Museums here.
This set starts with the photo of The Esquiline Venus (Venere Esquilina), one of the most celebrated statues from Classical Antiquity. The Roman nude marble sculpture of a female in sandals and headdress was created circa 50 A.D. It is one of two surviving marble copies of a bronze original, now lost. The original bronze sculpture may have been the work of Pasiteles, a master Greek sculptor working in Rome at the time of Julius Caesar.

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The Esquiline Venus (Venere Esquilina)

Musei Capitolini. Roma, Italy

11 Comments

Mette says:

May 10, 2014 at 03:52

Great introduction to the museum. It’s nice when they let you take photos of the exhibition.

- Memographer says:
  
  May 10, 2014 at 07:56
  
  Thanks, Mette. Yes, it is nice. But, I am noticing a change- more and more museums charge an additional fee for a photo camera, and many museums don’t allow photography at all. I guess, they are trying to make money on photos and books sold in their gift shops. I don’t know the numbers, however, I don’t think this will boost sales. In this particular museum, the photography is prohibited in the room where the original statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius is displayed.
  
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Andrew says:

May 10, 2014 at 21:56

A beautiful art series, Alex…

- Memographer says:
  
  May 11, 2014 at 13:20
  
  Thanks, Andrew!
  
Freya says:

May 11, 2014 at 12:21

One of my favorite cities, beautiful photos !
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- Memographer says:
  
  May 11, 2014 at 13:22
  
  Thanks, Freya! As a photographer, I love Rome too. It is a Photography Heaven :)
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Catherine says:

May 12, 2014 at 15:41

Beautiful photos yet again! Love the last one with the silhouettes framing the statue.

- Memographer says:
  
  May 12, 2014 at 18:42
  
  Thanks, Catherine! The last photo is one of my favorites from Capitoline Museums series. I also like how the first image came out. The lighting was challenging.
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Agness says:

May 17, 2014 at 05:50

I’ve been there 2 years ago and it’s a wonderful place to explore. Your photos make it even more stunning!
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- Memographer says:
  
  May 17, 2014 at 08:42
  
  Thank you, Agness!
  
France says:

May 2, 2016 at 14:14

I’ve just returned from Rome and the memories of this beautiful museum are still quite fresh. I especially loved the Esquiline Venus, just couldn’t get away from her (well, it :)) and took a bunch of pictures.

This time there there were no restrictions on taking photos anywhere, even not of the statue of Emperor Marcus Aurelius. However it is not displayed in a “room” but in a covered part of the garden; this might be a change from the time of your visit.