Morning Begin at San Crisogno : ask the custodian to let you into the excavations downstairs. By 10am be at San Francesco a Ripe for the five minutes it takes to see Bernini’s stunning sculpture. Trastevere is one of the … Continue reading
Hadrian’s Temple Eleven huge, worn columns still stand from a Temple to Hadrian built in AD 145 by his son. Santa Maria Maddalena The church is an elliptical Baroque gem. The 1735 facade by Giuseppe Sardi is Rome’s best Rococo … Continue reading
Based around the 16th-Medici Pope Leo X’s Renaissance palace, the Baroque of unpointed brick and bold marble window frames was – the 17th century. Since 1870 it’s been the seat of Italy’s Senate so public admission is obviously limited.You can … Continue reading
This masterpiece of Baldassare Perzzi marks the transition of n architecture from the Renaissance of Bramante Sangallo into the theatrical experiments of Mannerism that would lead up to the Baroque. The façade is curved for a reason; Peruzzi honoured Neo … Continue reading
Gianicolo Saunter around arm-in-arm in this elegant park and take in a traditional puppet show, perhaps buy a puppet or two and check out the carousel. But most of all, enjoy the views, considered by many to be the best … Continue reading
Wolfgang Goethe The first Grand Tourist, German author Goethe (1748-1832) rented rooms on the Corso, now a museum, between 1786 and 1788 (see p112). His book Italian Journey laid the blueprint for later tourists who came to Italy to learn … Continue reading
Villa Farnesina A little gem of gracious living, decorated by some of the greatest artists of the Renaissance, including Raphael. The loggias are now glassed in to protect the precious frescoes, but they were originally open, embodying the ideal of … Continue reading
Caravaggio’s Deposition Caravaggio strove to outdo Michelangelo’s Pieta by making his Mary old and tired. Rather than a slender slip of a Christ, Caravaggio’s muscular Jesus is so heavy (emphasized by a diagonal composition) that Nicodemus struggles with his legs … Continue reading
St Peter’s Basilica Should the opportunity arise, don’t miss seeing the basilica’s cavernous interior when all the lights are on – only then can you fully appreciate this giant jewel-box of colour. Santa Maria del Popolo Legend recounts that on … Continue reading
1.Roman Forum In the centre of the Forum stands a humble ruined structure where fresh flowers are placed year-round. This is the foundation of the Temple to Julius Caesar, built by Augustus in the 1st century BC. The flowers indicate … Continue reading
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