Keats-Shelley House, Rome’s Romantic Treasure
In the summer of 1816, poet Lord Byron rented a villa on Lake Geneva in Switzerland. It rained for days.
Archives
Michelangelo Architect in Rome (exhibit)
Rome: Musei Capitolini. From Oct 6 2009 to Feb 7 2010, an exhibit of over 100 drawings highlights Michelangelo‘s architectural
Summer Nights in Rome
There’s a lot going on in Rome during the summer, and many interesting proposals for evening activities that don’t involve drinking
Castel Sant’Angelo by J.M. Pasquesi
J.M. Pasquesi is a Rome expert for radio shows such as Rick Steves’ Radio, a contributing editor to a variety
Agostino Chigi’s pleasure palace: the Villa Farnesina
Agostino Chigi was a rich Sienese banker who was the only person other than the Pope who managed to get
The Pantheon
The Pantheon is one of the most important works of ancient architecture that comes down to us today. In fact,
Centrale Montemartini (Rome Capitoline Museums satellite site)
This electrical plant, the first in Rome and built 1912, has been converted recently (1997) into a secondary museum space
Bernini’s “Fountain of the Four Rivers” restored (Quattro Fiumi)
It was a rainy morning in February but Bernini’s famous Fountain of the Four Rivers glinted in its clean marble
Caravaggio in churches in Rome
How can you see Caravaggio like the late Renaissance Romans did? By seeing his work “in situ”, i.e. in the
Nero’s Domus Aurea
In AD 64-68, the nasty dictatorial Emperor Nero built himself this pleasure palace on the ruins of the city he
Intro to Rome pages
This post is a throwback to the old version of arttrav to explain how the “Rome pages” are organized. Arttrav
Baroque Rome
Rome is a great place to learn about the Baroque, as it is not only a prominent style, but a
Medieval Rome
A very incomplete hint at some of the treasures of Medieval Rome written during a month-long stay in Rome in
Ancient Rome
My exploration of Ancient Rome in 2004 was motivated by wanting to better understand Renaissance art. What you have here
Some Churches of Renaissance Rome
Intro: this period was (not surprisingly) my primary interest during my month in Rome in 2004. Here is only a
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