Statue And Fountain Called Il Babuino In Rome Italy Women's T-Shirt

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Il Babuino is one of only 4 so called talking statues in Rome, Italy. The Talking Statues got their name from the fact that people made them ‘talk’ by attaching caustic and satirical messages to their pedestal as a form of anonymous protest against the religious and civil authorities of the city. The statues were a kind of informal representatives of the people of Rome at a time when ordinary people were not supposed to express protest or criticism in public. The tradition continues to the present day, with suggestions, witticisms and claims being posted to the statues. The statue is of a life-size Silenus: half man, half goat. Because of his ugliness, the statue was immediately nicknamed “er babuino” (the baboon) by the Romans. The "Baboon Fountain" dates back to 1571.

Rick Rosenshein currently lives in Gowen, Michigan and is a self taught artistic photographer. His interest and desire to capture those special moments in time have led him to take some poetically beautiful photographs. He has a keen eye for composition along with capturing architectural art from unusual angles and vantage points. He has traveled to many countries in Europe along with visiting Scotland, Ireland, Iceland, Faroe Island, Shetland Islands, The Greek Islands and many states throughout the United States and provinces in Canada. Almost all of his photographs come from his travels alongside his best friend and wife Veronica, who can often be seen yelling at him to get out of the road because of oncoming traffic or to get down from...