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Byzantine mosaics were to be a focus of my trip to Rome, I knew they would be wonderful, they were and I must come back one day to see more. But, I also must come back to see more of the exquisite 12th century mosaic work of the Cosmati - the wonderfully precise and intricate mosaic inlaid work you see in so many of the city's churches. Floors, altars, walls, columns - it's everywhere and it's beautiful.
Wonderfully diverse geometric patterns are executed in coloured stone, gold and glass tesserae on a fields of white marble around large circles and rectangles of porphyry and serpentine. The variety is infinite, the effect is fabulous. Leave a Comment
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 Borghese Museum by sandysmith
Staues and paintings a plenty to found within
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I loved this little pair I saw at Ostia Antica - sweet and tender - though I'm not so sure about the intentions of the Cupid in the second photo. She doesn't look too happy! Leave a Comment
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After further review of my last tip, I would have to say that this might be the better view. First, its free from cost and the hassle of waiting in lines. In addition, you have the beautiful confines of Villa Borghese at your back with all its ponds, paths, and silence...
Pincio is the name of the hill directly above Piazza del Popolo. It is high above the square and gives a fantastic view over no less than 12 domes, including St Peters directly in front. With the noises of the city below it is the perfect place to contemplate just how wonderful a time you are having in Rome. It is best viewed in the early morning sun or with the sun lingering at dusk. Leave a Comment
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 Villa Borghese by GUYON
This romantic image is taken in the garden : a small lake, an island with a temple.
Using the stairs, leave the Garden by the Plazza del Popolo and walk Via del Corso. At the end of the afternoon, it is a pedestrian street with a lot of shops to visit. Leave a Comment
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 by Miau
nice area to walk around (away from noisy traffic!) and to visit the modern art museum! Leave a Comment
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 by SirRichard
The Capitoline Museum was built in the 17th century based on an architectural sketch by Michelangelo. In the first room is The Dying Gaul, a work of majestic skill that's a copy of a Greek original dating from the 3rd century B.C. In a special gallery all her own is the Capitoline Venus, who demurely covers herself. This statue was the symbol of feminine beauty and charm down through the centuries (also a Roman copy of a 3rd-century B.C. Greek original). Amore (Cupid) and Psyche are up to their old tricks near the window.
The entrance courtyard (see photo at left) is lined with the remains (head, hands, foot, and a kneecap) of an ancient colossal statue of Constantine the Great.
Piazza del Campidoglio / Phone: 06/67102071 / Open: Tues-Sun 9am-7pm. Bus: 44, 89, 92, 94, or 716. Admission (to both) 10,000L adults, 5,000L children under age 18. Free on last Sun of each month. Leave a Comment
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 by SirRichard
P.zza Agnelli, 10 - tel. 5926135 / Opening hours: 9a.m.-7p.m.; sun. and holidays 9a.m.-1p.m.; closed Monday / Entrance L. 5.000. Free: less than 18 and over 60 years old.
An impressive ammount of reproductions testifie the Roman civilization in all its aspects, room XXXVII contains the famous model of impreial Rome (see Photo) on the scale of 1:250 a work by the architect Italo Gismondi.
PIAZZA G. AGNELLI, 10 - ROMA - 54B3 / Tel.: 5926135-5926041 / TIMETABLE AND TICKETS: TICKET L.5.000. H.9-19/ 9AM.-7 P.M. /DOM. E FESTIVI 9-14/SUN. AND HOL. 9 A.M. 2 PM. MOND. CLOSED. Leave a Comment
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I had the big luck of visiting Rome during the Week of Culture (May 5th to May 12th) in which all museums and monuments in Italy have free entrance. Not only this means huge savings but you can also visit many secondary places that normally would be left aside because they may not worth the money for just a quick visit. I was afraid to face long lines but it didn't happen at all. If you plan a visit next year try to catch this week which also overlapped with the Rome Tennis Open. Leave a Comment
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