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VATICAN MUSEUMS
Vatican Museums site web
VATICAN MUSEUMS
SISTINE CHAPEL
Duration of tour: 3 HOURS
VATICAN MUSEUMS
SISTINE CHAPEL
S.PETER'S BASILICA
Duration of tour: 4 HOURS
Description:
In the Vatican Museums, we will explore Raphael's frescoes in the private apartments
of Pope Julius II. From there, we will go the magnificent Sistine Chapel with Michelangelo's
inspirational ceiling of the Creation and his divine depiction of the Last Judgment.
Also in the papal chapel, we will view the stories of Moses and Christ which were depicted
by some of the most influential artists of the Renaissance - such as Perugino, Pinturicchio,
Botticelli, Ghirlandaio and Rosselli.
Upon leaving the Museums, if you choose the second tour, we will relish in the
incredible treasures of art and architecture in St. Peter's Square and St. Peter's Basilica.
From Michelangelo's moving Pieta and imposing dome to Bernini's baroque altar piece and embracing colonnade.
Please note that there is a strict dress code for St.
Peter's Basilica. No shorts, bare shoulders or miniskirts.
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ANCIENT ROME
CAPITOLINE HILL
IMPERIAL FORUMS
ROMAN FORUM
COLOSSEUM
PANTHEON
AREA SACRA DELL'ARGENTINA
Duration of tour: 4 HOURS
Description:
It is a nice walk from the 'Capitol'
(the Campidoglio - the most sacred of Rome's seven hills) which is the political,
religious and social center of ancient Rome, to the Roman Forum in which we will
explore the ancient Roman temples and basilicas, the Curia, the Via Sacra, Caesar's
cremation site and the imposing Roman arches. We will visit Rome's most outstanding
landmark, the Colosseum - site of spectacular gladiator combats and executions.
We will pass Piazza Venezia while heading to Largo Argentina - the location of Caesar's assassination.
Our final destination will be the Pantheon. This structure is the most impressive and best preserved
Roman building. This will end our memorable journey through Roman history.
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ROMANTIC ROME
PIAZZA DEL POPOLO
PIAZZA DI SPAGNA (SPANISH STEPS )
TREVI FOUNTAIN
NAVONA SQUARE
PANTHEON
Duration of tour: 4 HOURS
Description:
You will explore the famous fountains and piazzas of Rome.
This walking tour will bring to life dreams of 'la dolce vita'
We will visit the gateway to old Rome - Piazza del Popolo; and
Piazza di Spagna with the popular Spanish Steps the glorious
Piazza Navona, with Bernini's Fountain of the Four Rivers and
Boromini's church of Sant'Agnese in Agone; the ancient Pantheon
in Piazza della Rotonda; We will stroll along some of Rome's most
fashionable streets filled with outdoor cafes, antique stores,
Italian jewelers and elegant shops. We will end our tour at the
Trevi Fountain where you will be able to toss a coin in the fountain
so that you are sure to return to the Eternal City.
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CAPITOLINE MUSEUM
Capitoline Museum site web
Description:
They form one of the world's most impressive collections of ancient sculpture,
the Art Gallery houses paintings of Caravaggio, Tiziano, Rubens.
The overall layout of the collection was altered in the second
half of the XVI century, when the museum acquired an important group of
sculptures following Pope Pius V's decision to rid the Vatican of 'pagan'
images: notable works of art increased the collections thereby adding an
aesthetic dimension to their hitherto generally historical nature.
With the building of the Palazzo Nuovo on the other side of the square it
became possible from 1654 onwards to house in a more satisfactory manner the
large collection of works that had been gathering in the Palazzo dei Conservatori,
by utilising part of the new building.
The Capitoline Museum, however, was only opened to the public during the course
of the following century, after the acquisition, by Pope Clement XII, of a collection
of statues and portraits of Cardinal Albani. Pope Clement inaugurated the Museum in 1734.
A few decades later, in the middle of the XVIII century, Pope Benedict XIV
(who was responsible for the addition of fragments of the Forma Urbis from
the Age of Severus, the largest marble street-plan of ancient Rome) founded
the Capitoline Picture Gallery, which saw the conflation of two important
collections, the Sacchetti and the Pio.
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BORGHESE GALLERY
Borghese Gallery site web
The original sculptures and paintings in the Borghese Gallery date back to
Cardinal Scipione's collection, the son of Ortensia Borghese - Paolo V's
sister - and of Francesco Caffarelli, though subsequent events over the next
three centuries entailing both losses and acquisition have left their mark.
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ON THE CARAVAGGIO TRAIL
S.MARIA DEL POPOLO
S.AGOSTINO
S.LUIGI DE'FRANCESI
Rome has more masterpieces by the artist than any other city in the world.
During this tour we can see his incredible paintings in three churches in the center of Rome:
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ANGELS AND DEMONS
PANTHEON
THE CHIGI CHAPEL in S.MARIA del POPOLO
S.PETER SQUARE
THE ECSTASY OF S.TERESA in S.MARIA della VITTORIA
NAVONA SQUARE with its imposing FOUNTAIN OF THE FOUR RIVERS
We will explore the incredible monuments described in Angels and Demons.
Winding through the beautiful streets of Rome.
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