The Pasquino Group (also known as Menelaus Carrying the Body of Patroclus or Ajax Carrying the Body of Achilles) is a group of marble sculptures that copy a Hellenistic bronze original, dating to ca. 200–150 BCE. At least fifteen Roman marble copies of this sculpture are known. Many of these marble copies have complex artistic and social histories that illustrate the degree to which improvisatory "restorations" were made to fragments of ancient Roman sculpture during the 16th and 17th centuries, in which contemporary Italian sculptors made original and often arbitrary and destructive additions in an effort to replace lost fragments of the ancient sculptures.
One of the most famous versions of the composition, though so dismembered and battered that the relationship is scarcely recognizable at first glance, is the so-called Pasquin, one of the talking statues of Rome. It was set up on a pedestal in 1501 and remains unrestored. A version of the group, probably intended to represent other Homeric figures, is part of the Sperlonga sculptures found in 1957.
Enida Samara | Dec 11, 2017
Great place to visit. Take your time and enjoy those elegant sculptures. And it's free.
Hungry Teddy | Jan 7, 2018
Amazing sculptures. One can only wonder how people can made these.
David Sarkies | Oct 29, 2017
Heaps cool statues in here (though I suspect they are replicas).
Gong D | Feb 10, 2018
Popular hall for taking photos.
Artem Slobodyan | Aug 18, 2017
A lot of stuff to see here. Beautiful statues, don't rush.
Brendan Celiz | Mar 18, 2018
Great place to wander around when you have spare time or want to relax.
angela khoo | Mar 25, 2018
A few statues here and there. Lots of birds around and people sitting around eating sandwich
Anthony Hodgson | Apr 11, 2018
This is free and the statues are excellent, it's worth reading the sign inside to understand what each one is and you can then read the story behind it after
Charles Seaton Jr. | May 3, 2018
So Much art within a square block, When we were there, there was an orchestra playing music we examined the sites.
Sara M | Apr 28, 2018
Haunting, beautiful. A must see.
Con Stroulios | May 23, 2018
Little arched hall, building with some amazing sculptures, sit on the steps and admire all that there is in this area.
Andrew Cauldwell | Jun 12, 2018
A very interesting collection of sculptures, as well as a replica of the Michelangelo David statue
Mike Johnson | Jun 22, 2018
Great place to just sit down and soak up the history in the shade. It was fun watching the attendant pick up on any slight infringement of his rules, for example you can sit down on any of the three steps but not put your foot on the same one as your seat. It is an ancient open museum so deserving of respectful behaviour. So you probably won't get away with eating your lunch here.
Amit Dave | Jun 25, 2018
To walk around the city of Florence means encountering works of art. One can just wonder on the monuments and sculptures. This place shows the glory as well as pain & emotions. Rape of ladies of the whole town by the soldiers is shown in Sculpture. The Legend of Hercules feels alive when you watch it sitting here. Sit, eat and enjoy.
sol Solomon | Jul 9, 2018
We are very lucky. It is for me and my wife to have fantastic experience to watch and listen live classic music. Thank you for the beautiful, historical places around here and great music from orchestre Giovanili.
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