Finished works for the statue of Moses by Michelangelo and the tomb of Pope Julius the second, so that they return to shine in the San.Pietro Church in Chains These days, with a thorough cleaning, restoration and new lighting has been restored to its glory one of the most famous works in the world: Michelangelo’s Moses, in the Tomb of Pope Julius II in Rome.
Rome: Back to shine Michelangelo’s Moses
- Posted on 1 February 2017
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Current exhibition from 9 April to 20 November 2016 “The Secret Castle” Special opening of the “Passetto”
- Posted on 8 September 2016
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Current exhibition from 9 April to 20 November 2016 “The Secret Castle” Special opening of the “Passetto” At Castel Sant’Angelo an event shows the public a unique route that is usually closed to visitors. Will be open for a few months, the Passetto di Borgo that connects the Castle to the Vatican palaces, historical Prisons, the Oil and Lion backyard x The Passetto di Borgo, popularly called in Roman er Runner (corridor), is located in Rome and is the name that takes that stretch the Vatican walls that connects the Vatican with Castel Sant’Angelo. It was built by Nicholas III…
Rome Via Appia Antica Festival Dell’arena II Edition An open-air theater festival under the Roman summer sky From 14/07/2016 to 11/09/2016 Arena Storico Romano Group An open-air theater festival under the Roman summer sky From 14/07/2016 to 11/09/2016 A festival dedicated to theater at 360 degrees, in every sense, in the beautiful setting of the Roman Historical Group in the heart of the wonderful National Park of Appia Antica. This is an event organized by Entrepreneurs of Dreams in collaboration with Gruppo Storico Romano. 8 companies for 8 summer evenings, for an outdoor theater under the Roman summer sky. From…
Estate Romana: Schakespeare at the Globe Theatre from July 4
- Posted on 6 July 2016
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Also this summer, through Villa Borghese Park, the Globe Theatre all Schakespeare. The beauty and charm of Roma reside not only in its historical and artistic heritage but also in contemporary works that confirm and renew the image of the capital of world culture. The inauguration of the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre took place at a particularly significant moment for Rome which celebrated in 2003, with this Elizabethan theater, the centenary of Villa Borghese virtually gemellandosi with the city of London, site of the famous Globe Theatre. the Silvano Toti Globe Theatre is a theater of Rome, which reconstructs philologically…
Scuderie del Quirinale Shows art 12/03 26/06/2016 Correggio e Parmigianino
- Posted on 21 March 2016
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Through a selection of masterpieces from the most important museums in the world, the exhibition compares the paths of two absolute stars of the Italian Renaissance, Antonio Allegri called Correggio (1489-1534) and Francesco Mazzola called Parmigianino (1503-1540). Thanks to the formidable talent of these two artists, the city of Parma became the beginning of the sixteenth century, an artistic center able to fully compete with the great Italian art capitals like Rome, Florence and Venice. Correggio went to Parma at the end of the second decade of the sixteenth century, when it was already at the peak of his career,…
Rome Appia Antica street : The nymph Egeria
- Posted on 11 February 2016
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The nymph Egeria is located near the ancient Via Appia in the Caffarella park. According to tradition, the nymph Egeria was one of the deities related to the sources of water and milk offers reciprocated by giving prophecies; generally accompanied them heroes or important characters, so ‘Egeria is one‘ to the origins of Rome by marrying the Roman king Numa Pompilius, the successor of Romulus. Legend has it that they should meet in this place to chat and make love, here inspired nymph groom in making laws and treat the religious order of primitive Rome. On the death of King…