At the beginning of Week 11, we went to the Capitoline Museums which we had only admired from outside when we visited the Piazza del Campidoglioin in Week 2. Before touring the Museums, we hit the Jewish Ghetto for some hearty Roman Jewish fuel. The Tartuga fountain pictured below marks the entrance to the ghetto and is a beautiful piece of bronze and marble art.
Here is the distincitve white Synagogue in sepia. We absolutely love to stop by the synangogue and photograph it whenever we're in the Ghetto.
After lunch we arrived at the Capitoline Museums, comprised of the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo. The Museums were once the location of ancient Roman government and the central market place (the ruins of which can be seen in the basement of the Museums). They overlook the Roman forum and provide great views into the ruins that show how this ancient republic functioned.
Here is a great sepia picture of Kenny overlooking the forum from the terrace of the Capitoline. We will have an entire blog with shots of Rome in sepia.
The She-Wolf nursing Romulus and Remus (the twins who were abandoned in the woods, raised by a she-wolf and credited with founding Rome) is easily the most famous piece of art in the Capitoline museum. This is the official symbol of Rome and this image is even used on the uniforms of the AS Roma calccio (soccer) team. This is an Etruscan bronze statue dating back to the early 5th century B.C. (the twins were added during the Renaissance to reflect the ancient legend).
This bronze statue of Constantine shows how much the Roman people worshipped the Christian leader.
Here's the ancient Etruscan bronze statue of Boy Romoving Thorn From Foot. It dates back to around the 5th Century B.C.
This amazing larger-than-life-size bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, below, is housed in a state-of-the-art climate-controlled room in the center of the Palazzo dei Conservatori. The statue once stood in the central courtyard of the Capitoline Square. It survived many civil uprisings because the people believed it was Constantine, who was considered a hero for legalizing Christianity.
The Capitoline museums contain a large amount of ancient Roman statues (and fragments thereof). Among the most famous are the fragments of Constantine dating back to the 4th century A.D., just lying around the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori (below).
The courtyard is full of ancient roman statues including, this famous statue of Diana, the goddess of the hunt, shown behind us. The Romans built these elaborate statues as a way to worship to their gods and goddesses and to remain in good favor with them.
The museums at the Capitoline are a must see in Rome. They house a wonderful collection of Roman art dating from the Etruscan period through the Italian Renaissance. The museums all face a beautiful central square, once an integral part of the Roman government. The facades of the museums and square itself were designed by Michelangelo during the Renaissance. The square is elevated above the Roman forums and can be reached by climbing an impressive staircase, also designed by Michelangelo (see Week 2 - Capitol Hill).
Here is the distincitve white Synagogue in sepia. We absolutely love to stop by the synangogue and photograph it whenever we're in the Ghetto.After lunch we arrived at the Capitoline Museums, comprised of the Palazzo dei Conservatori and the Palazzo Nuovo. The Museums were once the location of ancient Roman government and the central market place (the ruins of which can be seen in the basement of the Museums). They overlook the Roman forum and provide great views into the ruins that show how this ancient republic functioned.
Here is a great sepia picture of Kenny overlooking the forum from the terrace of the Capitoline. We will have an entire blog with shots of Rome in sepia.The She-Wolf nursing Romulus and Remus (the twins who were abandoned in the woods, raised by a she-wolf and credited with founding Rome) is easily the most famous piece of art in the Capitoline museum. This is the official symbol of Rome and this image is even used on the uniforms of the AS Roma calccio (soccer) team. This is an Etruscan bronze statue dating back to the early 5th century B.C. (the twins were added during the Renaissance to reflect the ancient legend).
This bronze statue of Constantine shows how much the Roman people worshipped the Christian leader.Here's the ancient Etruscan bronze statue of Boy Romoving Thorn From Foot. It dates back to around the 5th Century B.C.This amazing larger-than-life-size bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, below, is housed in a state-of-the-art climate-controlled room in the center of the Palazzo dei Conservatori. The statue once stood in the central courtyard of the Capitoline Square. It survived many civil uprisings because the people believed it was Constantine, who was considered a hero for legalizing Christianity.The Capitoline museums contain a large amount of ancient Roman statues (and fragments thereof). Among the most famous are the fragments of Constantine dating back to the 4th century A.D., just lying around the courtyard of the Palazzo dei Conservatori (below).The courtyard is full of ancient roman statues including, this famous statue of Diana, the goddess of the hunt, shown behind us. The Romans built these elaborate statues as a way to worship to their gods and goddesses and to remain in good favor with them.The museums at the Capitoline are a must see in Rome. They house a wonderful collection of Roman art dating from the Etruscan period through the Italian Renaissance. The museums all face a beautiful central square, once an integral part of the Roman government. The facades of the museums and square itself were designed by Michelangelo during the Renaissance. The square is elevated above the Roman forums and can be reached by climbing an impressive staircase, also designed by Michelangelo (see Week 2 - Capitol Hill). In the center of the square, on Michelangelo's pedestal, now stands the replica of the bronze equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius kept inside the museum.
We had to stop to snap a picture of this couple on their wedding day. They spent about an hour taking very romantic pictures in the courtyard of the Capitoline Museums. The funny part is that the bride looks about 6-7 months pregant. Yet this couple did not seem the least bit ashamed of posing for a series of pics where he carries and spins her and even for some shots where she holds her stomach for the camera. We have started to realize that the traditional catholic culture is just about dead in Rome.
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