Yesterday we arrived in Rome, and I love it! Rome is the polar opposite of Florence, so it's very cool and interesting to see the difference between two major cities in Italy. Last night, we got a mini tour of Rome and went to the all the main areas. We also visited the Pantheon, which is an ancient Roman temple that now functions as a ...
Week 2 of our trek across Europe was in Rome! Day one of our stay consisted of a road trip to Pompeii! It was like we were actually walking through a present-day Roman city... All the buildings were mostly made to look like they would after being buried in ash and covered in lava for hundreds of years. We sat down to do a class reading, and it ...
This morning we took the Rome Metro to San Giovanni Basilica. It is the Pope’s cathedral and has been since Constantine constructed it in the early 4th century. The church is absolutely massive and is a giant work of art, with nearly every square inch decorated in some form. I personally found myself in awe of the ceiling, which was a ...
The second stop on the Western Civilization trip is Rome. Rome is full of history. It is a mixture of every time period all in one huge city. Rome has been a hub for many different civilizations throughout history, the Roman Empire being one of the most prominent civilizations ever established. The Romans created some of the most amazing ...
“Sentatus Populusque Romanus” (SPQR) is everywhere, and I mean everywhere. The literal translation is: “The Senate and People of Rome.” Although a title first introduced during the Roman Republic, it still stays a prominent symbol in the modern city we have explored over the past few days. This shows the rich history behind the city; as ...
The Galleria Borghese is a gorgeous villa set in Rome’s most beautiful park. It houses arguably the most impressive collection of Bernini and Caravaggio in all of Italy. Bernini’s Apollo and Daphne and The Rape of Proserpina, are particularly noteworthy for the immaculate artistry clearly evident in their creation. When we left the ...
After breakfast we made our way to the Capitoline Museums, a group of art and archaeological museums situated on the Capitoline hill, between the Forum and Campus Martius. The museums origins can be traced to 1467, when Pope Sixtus IV donated a number of significant bronze statues to the Romans. Since then, the collection continued to grow over ...
On our way to Pompeii, we made a quick stop in Naples to see the Naples National Archaeological Museum, one of the oldest museums in Europe and Italy’s most important archaeological museum. The museum is home to an extensive collection of Greek, Roman, and Renaissance artifacts. Among its many notable items is the Farnese Hercules, one of the ...
A couple of days ago, my super arts class got the lucky opportunity to visit and draw the statue of David. Walking into the room is an experience that I will never forget... David was all the way at the end of the room, under a perfect balance of lighting and placement. I was inspired to see many individual artists sitting and drawing the ...
This morning we said “Yassas!” to Greece and “Salve!” to Italy as we boarded the plane and set off for Rome. Known as both the “Eternal City” and the “City of Fountains,” Rome has been a fixture and highlight of European travel for centuries. Any feelings of sadness leaving Athens were immediately remedied once we got off the ...