Bernini

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by Silvia Donati | Wed, 08/22/2018 - 10:00
Rome is dotted with fountains – hundreds of them. From monumental to small, the city’s architectural landscape is very much characterized by the presence of ‘…
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by Silvia Donati | Wed, 11/22/2017 - 03:00
Gian Lorenzo Bernini, the leading sculptor of the 17th century, and the artist who made Rome the Baroque beauty we can still admire today, is the subject of a…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 09/26/2017 - 05:00
With paintings by Caravaggio, Raphael, and Titian, and sculptures by Bernini and Canova, among others, the Borghese Gallery in Rome houses one of the city’s…
Travel
by Silvia Donati | Wed, 02/03/2016 - 10:00
Think you have to spend tons of money on entrance fees to see everything worth seeing in Rome? Not true. There are many sites, famous and not as famous, which…
Culture
by Nicola Ferlei-Brown | Fri, 05/16/2014 - 01:13
Baroque marvels await you at every turn of the mind blowing maze that Rome is. But, where to begin? If you want the fast track to the 'Meraviglie Barocche' and…
Culture
by Katia Amore | Wed, 05/14/2014 - 01:08
During May and June, Infiorata festivals are held in various Italian towns and are definitely a must see if you are planning to visit one of the many regions…
Culture
by Silvia Donati | Tue, 05/13/2014 - 04:00
The Santa Maria di Montesanto church in Rome has reopened to the public after the second phase of its restoration project was completed. Following the…
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by Magda Lauer | Mon, 05/12/2014 - 06:13
Gian Lorenzo Bernini (1598-1680) was an Italian artist and architect. A leading sculptor of the age and a fitting successor to Michelangelo, with fine skills…
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by Anonymous (not verified) | Tue, 04/01/2014 - 20:15
The five-year restoration of the majestic colonnade of St. Peter's Square has just been completed. Started in the spring of 2009, the largest restoration ever…
Culture
by Magda Lauer | Tue, 10/15/2013 - 07:30
The signing of The Lateran Treaty established Vatican City as an independent state in 1929. With little more than 400 citizens including Swiss guards,…