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January 23, 2017
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Rome – Santa Maria sopra Minerva
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The church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva is just behind the Pantheon. Its most distinguishing feature from the outside is a statue of an elephant with an obelisk on its back. More on that later. However, this church contains the…
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January 19, 2017
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Rome – Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore
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The Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore (Basilica of Saint Mary Major) is the largest Catholic Marian church in Rome and it is because of its size that it receives the title “major”. The earliest building on the site was the Liberian…
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November 28, 2016
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Galleria dell’Accademia – Part 4 – Other Works
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This final post from the Accademia Galleria will show other works not yet covered. The first was an unexpected find, another of Michelangelo’s Pietas. Apparently he sculpted several of these with the most famous housed in St. Peter’s basilica in…
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November 21, 2016
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Art in the Streets of Assisi
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There are many interesting pieces of art along the streets of Assisi. Here are some of pieces I saw along the way. This light fixture was quite unique. One common theme is the Madonna with Child. All different and all…
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November 20, 2016
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Assisi Street Scenes – Part 1
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We entered Assisi through the Porta Nova, one of the gates of this walled city. Assisi flourished in Roman times as a walled city. For many centuries the area inside the walls was large enough to contain the population. …
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