The Spinario (Boy with Thorn)

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The bronze statue known as the Spinario or Boy with Thorn. The child is in the act of removing a thorn from his foot. 1st century BCE. (The Capitoline Museums, Rome)

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Mark Cartwright
Mark is a full-time writer, researcher, historian, and editor. Special interests include art, architecture, and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the WHE Publishing Director.

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