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Porta Portese Street Market

12/23/2012

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Every Sunday morning in the trastevere roman neighborhood is held the traditional streetmarket of Porta Portese.
Today while going to meet Margaret and her family I stopped for a coffee and was pleased by the animated atmosphere...

It's very alive and you can really find every kind of stuff there. Even pickpockets!
In any case it's worth a visit
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Fireworks in the Coliseum

12/22/2012

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This is an Ippolito Caffi painting dating to 1845, depicting bengala fireworks inside the coliseum.
There was a party!!!

​Palazzo Braschi Museum
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Christmas concert in Formello

12/21/2012

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Yesterday night I went to Formello main churchof Saint Lorenzo to attend the Christmas concert organized by the ' Bernardo Pasquini' music and cultural association. My mom is the President of the Pasquini, I'm very proud of her!

This is a little part of the Bach performance of this beautiful and joung artist named Federico Piccotti.
He's only 16 years old and started playing violin at the age of 5.

I was really tired after a long and busy day but the music washed everything away ...
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A Pretty Christmas Tree

12/20/2012

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Wondering in Navona square before meeting Kirsty and Dana, I saw this little christmas tree inside a house entrance.
A beautiful contrast between pagan and religious.
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Dramatic light in the Roman Forum

12/16/2012

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From left to right: Phoca column, the Rostra, Septimius Severus Triumphal Arch, the Curia
A couple of days ago I was visiting the forum with my friends Mirla and her party.
Suddenly the sunlight broke into the dark cloudy sky!!
A wonderful and suggestive vision...

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Immaculate Conception day

12/8/2012

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Offerings to the Virgin Mary
On December 8th is celebrated the dogma of immaculate Conception.
The Roman church tried to establish the divine nature of the mother of Christ since the Efeso's council of 431AD, without success.

The dogma was finally established in the mid 19th century.


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Michelangelo Wrote...

12/7/2012

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Bronze portrait of Michelangelo, Capitoline museum
This is one of my favorite Michelangelo's quote:

" Believe it or not, I can actually draw. "
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St. Blaise: the Protector of Throat Diseases

12/6/2012

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St. Blaise, tempera on wood
In florentine Renaissance 'tondo' indicates works of art executed for private buildings.

Blaise was a bishop leaving in the IV century; he had miraculously saved a boy from suffocating, and thus became protector from throat diseases.

The painter, who certainly was a florentine artist active about 1450, had been identified with Neri di Bicci.

Pinacoteca Capitoline Museum
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Ancient Prayer for a Safe Journey !!

12/3/2012

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The ancient Romans pretended to control the unpredictable aspects of their lives by praising the Gods and Goddess and making offerings.
Thus marble slab, dating to the 3rd century AD, was found in 1939 in Rome, in the area between via della Consolazione and via del mare below the Capitoline hill.

It's a dedication to the Goddess Caelestis for a safe journey going (itus) and returning (reditus). Caelestis temple was located on the Capitoline hill.

The inscription says: " to triumphal Caelestis, Jovinus donates this in fulfillment of a vow."
There is a dove represented in the centre of the panel and a relief bearing four footprints on the side of the inscription.

Capitoline Museum, Epigraphic Gallery
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