Sebastiano del Piombo, (1485-1547) at Palazzo Venezia by Lois Gregory
Date: 13/03/2008
A visit to the current exhibition, Sebastiano del Piombo, (1485-1547) at Palazzo Venezia (from 8 February – 18 May 2008) offers, like many other aspects of travel, an experience of cultural difference...
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The Crèche of Arnolfo di Cambio (1291) by Rosario Gorgone
Date: 03/12/2007
The loveliest season of the year has just begun. The basilica of Saint Mary Major is overflowing with the faithful, the seats are all taken, as are the chairs and benches that have been added to the...
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The Appian Way: A Road and the Infinity by Rosario Gorgone
Date: 04/03/2007
There are roads and there are roads. There are roads that lead to a city, others to the sea, and yet others to the mountains. Some go up, others go down; wide streets and narrow ones, streets that...
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The restored Apollo of Veio by Rosario Gorgone
Date: 04/01/2007
The Restored Apollo of Veio: The Enigmatic Smile of a God
Apollo of Veio watches you and smiles. He watches you with his large, almond-shaped eyes sculpted in relief, his full lips, distinct...
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The Feast of the Immaculate Conception by Rosario Gorgone
Date: 03/12/2006
The Feast of the Immaculate Conception is one of the important Holy Days that punctuate the Catholic liturgical calendar. Though for most present-day Italians the celebration has lost some of its...
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The newly discovered head of Constantine the Great by Rosario Gorgone
Date: 09/11/2006
Time, it is said, is a tyrant. Observed in its movement across centuries, however, it behaves more like a mischievous prankster than a dictator. As though it were a child bored by the prospect of an...
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The Jewish Catacombs: the Heritage of the Dead Reconsidered by Angela Ellis
Date: 12/10/2006
For millions of pilgrims and tourists, the ancient catacombs of Rome- intricate labyrinths of burial chambers built roughly between the third and fifth century A.D- represent the rise of Christianity...
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Faith and Renewal: Easter in the Eternal City by Angela Ellis
Date: 09/02/2006
Easter in the Catholic capital of the world is a time of reflection and celebration, a time filled with traditions that bring throngs of the religion’s faithful to Rome. At the epicenter of the...
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Trajan’s Column: A Masterpice of Marble by Angela Ellis
Date: 13/11/2005
The skyline of the Eternal City is a testament to its majesty- noble cupolas, reverent steeples, triumphant obelisks. But one of the most fascinating structures to stretch up and into the sky is...
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Rome for the Holidays: Celebrating the Season of Feasts and Family By Angela Ellis
Date: 10/12/2004
As winter sets into the Eternal City and the time to celebrate religious and secular events approaches, the city transforms into wonderland of captivating beauty and profound spirituality. White...
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