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THE MONUMENTAL AND FUNERAL MONTE DEL GRANO IN ROME
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 12:00

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

THE EXCUBITORIUM IN THE UNDERGROUND OF TRASTEVERE
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 12:00

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

LEO X, THE POPE OF ART, LUXURY AND ATTENTION TO THE ANCIENT
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 12:00

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

THE SECRETS OF RAPHAEL'S LAW IN THE SIGNATURE ROOM
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 12:00

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

THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH ART IN ROME
Museum, Rome, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #museum, #museo, #medicina,

THE NATIONAL HISTORICAL MUSEUM OF HEALTH ART IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

09/09/2024 12:00

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

THE IRON BRIDGE IN ROME, BETWEEN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY
Rome, Bridge, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #bridge, #atourguiderome, #ponte,

THE IRON BRIDGE IN ROME, BETWEEN MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY

Gianluca Pica

02/09/2024 12:00

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

THE SECRETS OF THE LADY WITH THE LIOCORN BY RAPHAEL
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 12:00

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

THE CASTLE OF SANTA SEVERA AND ITS HISTORY
Architecture, Etruscans, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #castello, #castle,

THE CASTLE OF SANTA SEVERA AND ITS HISTORY

Gianluca Pica

19/08/2024 12:00

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

AN ORATORY IN ROME BETWEEN ART AND MUSIC
Art, Renaissance, Rome, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #rinascimento, #arte, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #art, #atourguiderome, #renaissance, #pittura,

AN ORATORY IN ROME BETWEEN ART AND MUSIC

Gianluca Pica

12/08/2024 12:00

The Oratorio del Gonfalone in Rome is a treasure chest of artistic treasures of various kinds, from painting to music...

THE PONTE FABRICIO, VERY ANCIENT AND AT THE CENTER OF A LEGEND
Archaeology, Bridge, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #archeologia, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #archeology, #atourguiderome, #ponte,

THE PONTE FABRICIO, VERY ANCIENT AND AT THE CENTER OF A LEGEND

Gianluca Pica

05/08/2024 00:00

The Fabricio Bridge has connected the Tiber Island to the banks of the Tiber for millennia now...

THE HISTORY AND SCULPTURE OF SAN LONGINO IN ROME
Art, Baroque, Basilica, Bernini, Religion, Sculpture, Relics, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #barocco, #atourguiderome, #statue, #statua, #bernini, #sanpietro, #basilicasanpietro, #baroque, #scultura,

THE HISTORY AND SCULPTURE OF SAN LONGINO IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

29/07/2024 12:00

In St. Peter's Basilica there is a grandiose sculpture, by Bernini, depicting a very particular saint...

THE CASANATENSE LIBRARY IN ROME
Rome, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #biblioteca,

THE CASANATENSE LIBRARY IN ROME

Gianluca Pica

22/07/2024 12:00

The Casanatense Library is another Roman historic and appreciated cultural center...

SAINT CATHERINE OF ALESSANDRIA AND HER MARTYRDOM
Art, Renaissance, Basilica, Painting, Chapel, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #rinascimento, #arte, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #renaissance, #cappella, #chapel,

SAINT CATHERINE OF ALESSANDRIA AND HER MARTYRDOM

Gianluca Pica

15/07/2024 12:00

A cycle of frescoes reminds us of the life and death of Saint Catherine of Alexandria, inside the Basilica of San Clemente...

THE SALUS POPULI ROMANI
Art, Middle Ages, Baroque, Basilica, Religion, Rome, Painting, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, basilica, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #religione, #religion,

THE SALUS POPULI ROMANI

Gianluca Pica

08/07/2024 12:00

The Salus Populi Romani is the object of great popular devotion, and for good reason...

THE HOSPITAL OF SANTO SPIRITO IN SASSIA AND ITS FRESCOES
Art, Middle Ages, Rome, Architecture, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #papa, #arte, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #pope, #art, #atourguiderome, #ospedale,

THE HOSPITAL OF SANTO SPIRITO IN SASSIA AND ITS FRESCOES

Gianluca Pica

01/07/2024 12:00

The Santo Spirito in Sassia Hospital is not a simple hospital, on the contrary...

THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA VITTORIA AND THE ECSTASY BERNINI
Art, Baroque, Church, Bernini, Sculpture, Architecture, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #arte, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #barocco, #art, #atourguiderome, #bernini, #chiesa, #baroque, #church,

THE CHURCH OF SANTA MARIA DELLA VITTORIA AND THE ECSTASY BERNINI

Gianluca Pica

24/06/2024 12:00

The Church of Santa Maria Vittoria is unique and inimitable, above all thanks to the famous masterpiece inside...

SANT'EUSEBIO ALL'ESQUILINO, A CHURCH FOR A TROUBLED HISTORY
Church, Religion, Rome, Architecture, Esquiline Hill, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #chiesa, #church, #esquilino,

SANT'EUSEBIO ALL'ESQUILINO, A CHURCH FOR A TROUBLED HISTORY

Gianluca Pica

17/06/2024 12:00

The Church of Sant'Eusebio all'Esquilino is a small gem of the famous hill of Rome, and not only...

A MARBLE FRAGMENT AND A MAGIC SWORD
Legends, Rome, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome,

A MARBLE FRAGMENT AND A MAGIC SWORD

Gianluca Pica

10/06/2024 00:00

Can a sword cut a block of marble in two? If you are in Rome yes, it can happen...

BETWEEN LOST FRESCOES AND OSTERIAS, THE STRANGE CASE AT THE CASINA DEL CARDINAL BESSARIONE
Renaissance, Rome, #roma, #rome, #rinascimento, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #renaissance, #affresco,

BETWEEN LOST FRESCOES AND OSTERIAS, THE STRANGE CASE AT THE CASINA DEL CARDINAL BESSARIONE

Gianluca Pica

03/06/2024 12:00

In the Casina of Cardinal Bessarione there are some frescoes which, however, were partly erased to open a window...

THE MAGDALENA'S FOOT AND HER RELIQUARY
Renaissance, Basilica, Religion, Rome, #roma, #rome, #romeisus, #unaguidaturisticaroma, #atourguiderome, #religione, #reliquia, #relic,

THE MAGDALENA'S FOOT AND HER RELIQUARY

Gianluca Pica

27/05/2024 12:00

A precious silver reliquary, in the Basilica of San Giovanni dei Fiorentini, houses something incredible...

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