Madama Lucrezia
| Madama Lucrezia | |
|---|---|
| Romanesco: Madama Lugrezzia | |
Piazza di San Marco | |
| 41°53′45″N 12°28′54″E / 41.89583°N 12.48167°E | |
Madama Lucrezia (Romanesco: Madama Lugrezzia) is one of the six "talking statues" of Rome. Pasquinades — irreverent satires poking fun at public figures — were posted beside each of the statues from the 16th century onwards, written as if spoken by the statue, largely in answer to the verses posted at the sculpture called "Pasquino" Madama Lucrezia was the only female "talking statue", and was the subject of competing verses by Pasquino and Marforio.
Madama Lucrezia is a colossal
King of Naples
; she moved to Rome after Alfonso's death in 1458.
See also
- The Scior Carera in Milan.
Bibliography
- C. Rendina, ”Pasquino statua parlante”, in Roma ieri, oggi, domani, n. 20, February 1990.
Further bibliography is at Pasquino.
External links
- Madama Lucrezia (in Italian)
- The Insider's Guide to Rome, p.72
- Kolossale ISIS-Statue aus Marmor - "Madama Lucrezia" - Rom (images, maps, German/English texts)