Statua di Pasquino

The statue of Pasquino is a weathered, scarred sculpture that is thought to depict the Spartan king. It was built in the sixteenth century, but was used as a criticism at that time, and now the lower end of the statue is a local bulletin board.

Introduction: Pasquino statue (also known as the "talking sculpture") is a relic of the Hellenistic period of Rome (1st century BC). This rough marble is like one of the symbols of free speech for the medieval common people. It is said that the statue lay long on a humble trail in the Middle Ages, and was erected on the corner of a shoemaker's shop until 1501. The Holy See did not allow people to have freedom of expression, and the shoemaker posted his satirical and realistic poems on the statue at night, drawing Romans to follow them.

Although this rough marble statue looks unsound, most of the buildings use natural slopes on both sides of the narrow streets to form a unified and scattered skyline

The statue of Pasquino, located on a humble street corner in downtown Rome, was built in ancient Rome, the Roman freemen in the ancient Roman period to fight Roman rule, the statue is made of marble.

Although this rough marble statue seems to be unsatisfactory, many ancient Roman buildings are a historical witness, if you have the opportunity, you must not miss it.