Roma 012 - Il Babuino
Il Babuino is one of the talking statues of Rome, Italy.
The talking statues of Rome or the Congregation of Wits (Congrega degli arguti) provided an outlet for a form of anonymous political expression in Rome. Criticisms in the form of poems or witticisms were posted on well-known statues in Rome, as an early instance of bulletin board. It began in the 16th century and continues to the present day.
Roma 012 - Il Babuino
Il Babuino is one of the talking statues of Rome, Italy.
The talking statues of Rome or the Congregation of Wits (Congrega degli arguti) provided an outlet for a form of anonymous political expression in Rome. Criticisms in the form of poems or witticisms were posted on well-known statues in Rome, as an early instance of bulletin board. It began in the 16th century and continues to the present day.