THE TOWER OF THE MILITIA: THE LEANING TOWER OF ROME

Art, Renaissance, Fresco, Doria-Pamphilj Gallery, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #arte, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #pittura, #painting, #galleria,

THE PARTICULAR LANDSCAPE WITH THE ESCAPE FROM EGYPT BY ANNIBALE CARRACCI

Gianluca Pica

29/12/2024 12:00

This painting by Carracci, at the Doria Pamphilj Gallery, surprises with its composition, balance, and landscape...

Art, Museum, Villa Borghese Museum, Painting, Caravaggio, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #arte, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #borghese, #villaborghese, #caravaggio,

THE SICK BACCHUS, AND NOT ONLY, BY CARAVAGGIO

Gianluca Pica

23/12/2024 12:00

The Sick Bacchino is a masterpiece by Caravaggio that shows us a lot about the artist and his state of mind...

Rome, Palaces, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #palazzo, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #palace,

THE ROMAN ARISTOCRACY AT PALAZZO PATRIZI

Gianluca Pica

16/12/2024 12:00

Palazzo Patrizi represents an example of the high society of Rome since the 17th century...

Archaeology, Middle Ages, Legends, Religion, Rome, Painting, Underground, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #sotterranei, #underground,

UNDERGROUND AREA OF SANTA MARIA IN VIA LATA (THIRD PART)

Gianluca Pica

09/12/2024 12:00

Third and final part of the in-depth analysis of the underground area of the Church of Santa Maria in Via Lata, to discover a fresco in particular...

Archaeology, Middle Ages, Religion, Rome, Underground, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #sotterranei, #religione, #underground,

THE UNDERGROUND AREA OF SANTA MARIA IN VIA LATA (SECOND PART)

Gianluca Pica

02/12/2024 12:00

Second part on the underground area of the Church of Santa Maria in Via Lata and its religious and devotional side...

Archaeology, Middle Ages, Church, Underground, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #sotterranei, #chiesa, #church, #underground,

THE UNDERGROUND AREA OF SANTA MARIA IN VIA LATA (FIRST PART)

Gianluca Pica

25/11/2024 12:00

First part of the in-depth analysis of a curious underground archaeological area, beneath the Church of Santa Maria in Via Lata...

Renaissance, Rome, Capitoline Hill, Fountain, Sculpture, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #fontana, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #campidoglio, #fountain,

THE TWO GRANITE LIONS OF THE CAPITOLINE HILL

Gianluca Pica

18/11/2024 12:00

Two black granite lions, which stand guard on the Cordonata of the Capitoline Hill, tell us a lot about the history of Rome itself...

Art, Renaissance, Museum, Fresco, Raphael, Vatican Museums, Painting, #roma, #rome, #rinascimento, #arte, #raffaello, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #vatican, #vaticano, #vaticanmuseums, #renaissance, #affresco, #museivaticani, #raphael,

THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS BY TAPHAEL, AT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS (THIRD PART)

Gianluca Pica

11/11/2024 12:00

Third and final part of the in-depth study of the famous School of Raphael, at the Vatican Museums...

Art, Renaissance, Museum, Fresco, Raphael, Vatican Museums, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #rinascimento, #arte, #raffaello, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #vatican, #vaticano, #vaticanmuseums, #renaissance, #museivaticani, #raphael,

THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS BY TAPHAEL, AT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS (SECOND PART)

Gianluca Pica

04/11/2024 12:00

Second part of the article on the School of Raphael, masterly fresco by the Renaissance master...

Art, Renaissance, Museum, Fresco, Raphael, Vatican Museums, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #rinascimento, #arte, #raffaello, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #vatican, #vaticano, #vaticanmuseums, #renaissance, #affresco, #pittura, #museivaticani, #raphael, #painting,

THE SCHOOL OF ATHENS BY RAPHAEL AT THE VATICAN MUSEUMS (PART ONE)

Gianluca Pica

28/10/2024 12:00

First part of a timeless journey to discover Raphael's incredible School of Athens, at the Vatican Museums...

Baroque, Rome, Fountain, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #fontana, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #fountain,

THE HISTORY OF THE FONTANA DELL'ACQUA ACETOSA

Gianluca Pica

21/10/2024 13:00

The Fontana dell';Acqua Acetosa is one of those unfortunate Roman fountains which, over the centuries, have been somewhat abandoned...

Art, Baroque, Basilica, Rome, Sculpture, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, basilica, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #tomb,

STYLE AND AMAZING IN THE DEATH OF THE BASILICA OF SANTA MARIA DEL POPOLO

Gianluca Pica

14/10/2024 13:00

The Basilica of Santa Maria del Popolo in Rome is full of intriguing wonders, such as this extraordinary funerary monument...

Archaeology, Rome, Architecture, Underground, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #archeologia, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #archeology, #atourguiderome, #sotterranei, #underground,

THE MONUMENTAL AND FUNERAL MONTE DEL GRANO IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

07/10/2024 13:00

In Rome surprises never end, especially when I talk about monumental ancient tombs...

Archaeology, Rome, Trastevere, Underground, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #archeologia, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #archeology, #atourguiderome, #trastevere, #sotterranei, #underground,

THE EXCUBITORIUM IN THE UNDERGROUND OF TRASTEVERE

Gianluca Pica

30/09/2024 13:00

The Trasvere excubitorium is yet another surprise from the underground of Rome...

Art, Renaissance, Raphael, Rome, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #rinascimento, #papa, #arte, pontefice, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #pope, #art, #atourguiderome, #renaissance,

LEO X, THE POPE OF ART, LUXURY AND ATTENTION TO THE ANCIENT

Gianluca Pica

23/09/2024 13:00

The pontificate of Leo was very important due to many reasons...

Art, Renaissance, Museum, Fresco, Raphael, Vatican Museums, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #papa, #raffaello, pontefice, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #pope, #atourguiderome, #vatican, #vaticano, #vaticanmuseums, #museivaticani, #raphael,

THE SECRETS OF RAPHAEL'S LAW IN THE SIGNATURE ROOM

Gianluca Pica

16/09/2024 13:00

In the Stanza della Segnatura, at the Vatican Museums, a fresco by Raphael tells us about justice and propaganda...

Museum, Rome, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #museum, #museo, #medicina,

THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH ART IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

09/09/2024 13:00

The National Historical Museum of Sanitary Art in Rome, in the Santo Spirito in Sassia hospital, surprises with its immense collection...

Rome, Bridge, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #bridge, #atourguiderome, #ponte,

THE IRON BRIDGE IN ROME, BETWEEN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY

Gianluca Pica

02/09/2024 13:00

Not all the bridges in Rome are ancient, since there are also modern ones but, at the same time, already historic...

Art, Renaissance, Museum, Raphael, Villa Borghese Museum, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #rinascimento, #arte, #raffaello, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #renaissance,

THE SECRETS OF THE LADY WITH THE LIOCORN BY RAPHAEL

Gianluca Pica

26/08/2024 13:00

The Raphael's Lady with the Unicorn is not just a masterpiece, but something more...

Architecture, Etruscans, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #castello, #castle,

THE CASTLE OF SANTA SEVERA AND ITS HISTORY

Gianluca Pica

19/08/2024 13:00

60 km from Rome stands the Castle of Santa Severa, a place full of meanings and with ancient origins...

TJE LITERARY ADVICES OF A TOUR GUIDE IN ROME