Rome Blogging - Vatican Museums & Spanish Steps
Map of Tuscany in the Geographic Gallery Museum, Vatican City
Artemis of Ephesos
Laocoön and His Sons
the Roman copy of the Doryphorus (literally "Spear Carrier"). This perhaps represents Achilles
Asclepius the god of medicine and healing
The rod of Asclepius a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today, although sometimes the caduceus, or staff with two snakes, is mistakenly used instead
Augustus of the Prima Porta
statue of the Roman Emperor Domitian
Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.
Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden by Wenzel Peter [Austrian Painter, 1745-1829]
Portrait of Pope Clement IX (28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669). Born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669. Painting by Carlo Maratta
Transfiguration by Raphael
Fresco dedicated to Pope Sixtus IV & Platina, transfered onto canvas from the rooms of the Apostolic Library, which Sixtus IV had founded in 1475.
The Spanish Steps
Map of Tuscany in the Geographic Gallery Museum, Vatican City
Artemis of Ephesos
Laocoön and His Sons
the Roman copy of the Doryphorus (literally "Spear Carrier"). This perhaps represents Achilles
Asclepius the god of medicine and healing
The rod of Asclepius a snake-entwined staff, remains a symbol of medicine today, although sometimes the caduceus, or staff with two snakes, is mistakenly used instead
Augustus of the Prima Porta
statue of the Roman Emperor Domitian
Titus Flavius Domitianus (24 October 51 – 18 September 96), commonly known as Domitian, was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.
Adam & Eve in the Garden of Eden by Wenzel Peter [Austrian Painter, 1745-1829]
Portrait of Pope Clement IX (28 January 1600 – 9 December 1669). Born Giulio Rospigliosi, was Pope from 1667 to 1669. Painting by Carlo Maratta
Transfiguration by Raphael
Fresco dedicated to Pope Sixtus IV & Platina, transfered onto canvas from the rooms of the Apostolic Library, which Sixtus IV had founded in 1475.
The Spanish Steps
Labels: Italy, Popes, Rome, Spanish Steps, Vatican Museums
1 Comments:
Lovely photos, moon! The 'view of florence' photos are breathtaking.
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