Rome

The Capitoline Museums, Rome.

“Marphurius or Marforio (Italian: Marforio; Medieval Latin: Marphurius, Marforius) is one of the talking statues of Rome. Marforio maintained a friendly rivalry with his most prominent rival, Pasquin. As at the other five ‘talking statues’, pasquinades — irreverent satires poking fun at public figures — were posted beside Marforio in the 16th and 17th centuries.”

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