ROME IS THE ETERNAL CITY

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Romulus and Remus the Founders of Ancient Rome, under the Capitoline Wolf.

Rome forever captivates art lovers from all over the world. Even though the crusie ships have taken over much of the pedestrian traffic, one still finds comfort in seeking the artistic pleasures of the world.

I was on a mission to see older works of art by the best masters - Bernini, Caravaggio,Titian,Canova,Raphael,Tintoretto, and of course Michelangelo.

BASILICA OF SAINT PETER IN CHAINS

Michelangelo's statue of Moses - part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. Completed in 1515. 

The tomb was never completed and it is a 47 foot free standing monument. 

GALLERIA DORIA PAMPHILJ

This is the largest private collection in Rome. 

CARACCI

GUERCINO - BUST OF INNOCENT X 

CARAVAGGIO - ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST (1602)

His assistant and model Cecco (thought to be his lover) posed for this portrait. 

Valazquez's painting of Pope Innocent X is considerd the most important painting in this collection.

Pope Innocent X was not well liked. He was very critical of the way he was portrayed in portrature. 

THE CAPITOLINI MUSEUM 

The Colossal Statue of Constantine

Bronze Head Of Marcus Aurelius

BERNINI'S HEAD OF MEDUSA 

The museum dates from 1471 when Pope Sixtus IV donated to the People of Rome a group of bronze statues that until then had been at the Lanteran. 

The Palazzo houses the collections of ancient sculptures assembled in the past by the Roman nobility. 

MARCUS AURELIUS Bronze on horse

TRAJAN'S MARKET - The world's first shopping mall

SANTA MARIA SOPRANO MINERVA

MICHELANGELO'S CHRIST CARRYING THE CROSS

BERNINI'S ELEPHANTS 

PIAZZA NAVONA

BERNINI FOUNTAIN OF FOUR RIVERS

GALLERIA BORGHESE

Raphael' s 

Entombment of Christ

Raphael's self portrait

Caravaggio's "Sick Baccus"

Caravaggio's "Boy with a Basket of Fruit"

Bernini's First Sculpture at age 17.

CANOVA'S Pauline Bonaparte

Housed in the former Villa Borghese Pinciana, begun by cardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V (1605 - 1621) . He was an early collector of Bernini, Caravaggio, and Titian. 

ROMAN MUSEUM

In this museum, the villa of the Livia family from the 1st Century BC is preserved with immaculate detail. 

Frescos from the dining room of the Roman Villa are magnificant. 

The NEMI ships from Caligula from the 1 Century AD the bronze rings from the "floating palace" were found. 

Boxer at Rest - Bronze - 2 Century BC

AUGUSTUS MAXIMUS 12 C BC

BASILICA OF ST PAUL  OUTSIDE THE WALLS

Built by the Roman Emperor Constantine I  it was built over the grave of St. Paul.

Even though it is not in the Vatican Proper, it is still owned by the Vatican, and under International Rule.  

CATACOMB of SAN DOMITILLA

SAN GIOVANNI IN LATERANO

Holy Door, only opened in Jubilee Years

Borromini interior. Frescos by Cimabue, and relics of the furniture of the Last Supper.

COLONNA PALACE

View FromThe Garden 

The oldest and largets private palace in Rome. Built in 1300-1500 by Pope Martin V (1417).

HEARING MY FRIEND SING AT ST. PETER'S VATICAN

MICHELANGELO'S PIETA IN ST. PETER'S

My "singing " friends

PEOPLE OF ROME

Multi - tasking....

in a hurry

stopping to pray

waiting for school to let out....

stopping for a  chat....

MY WONDERFUL GUIDES....

CIAO.......

ARRIVEDERCI.......