Book I.4. She-Wolf feeds Romulus and Remus; Faustulus carries them home {Primae Decadis Liber Primus p. XI} 1493

Curator: This anonymous print, titled "Book I.4. She-Wolf feeds Romulus and Remus; Faustulus carries them home," captures a foundational myth. Editor: The composition is striking – a stark, linear style that somehow conveys both vulnerability and raw power. Curator: The artist uses simple lines to depict the iconic scene of the she-wolf nurturing the infants Romulus and Remus, while Faustulus rescues them. It’s a powerful image of early Rome. Editor: The angularity of the wolf, the jagged lines of the water – it feels almost…urgent. Is this a representation of danger overcome by compassion? Curator: Perhaps it speaks to the wild origins tamed by human intervention, or the enduring power of the nurturing spirit of the animal world. Editor: I find the rawness of the technique almost translates to the birth of a nation, a visceral feeling of origin. Curator: Yes, a fittingly elemental rendering of such a monumental, mythic beginning. Editor: I see this more clearly now. Thank you.