Alcune osservazioni in merito al rinvenimento delI'Ares Ludovisi

Recent studies have suggested a new theory about the discovery of the well-known statue of Ares in the Ludovisi Collection. The aim of this paper is to re-examine information given by Pietro Santi Bartoli on the basis of the seventeenth-century topography. Only through correctly interpreting all the data in their historical context can we try to identify the spot where the sculpture came to light.