Whispering Lion's Den
Apotheosis of Antoninus Pius and Faustina, pedestal of the Column of Antoninus Pius, Rome, Italy, ca. 161 AD, marble, approx. 8” 1 1/2” high, Vatican Museums, Rome
Ludovisi Gaul Altemps So-called Ludovisi Gaul and his wife. Double suicide of Gallic of chiefain and wife, Marble, Greek sculptor hired during Roman period to copy after an Hellenistic original from a monument built by Attalus I of Pergamon after his victory over Gauls, ca. 220 BC., H. 2.11 m (6 ft. 11 in.), Ludovisi Collection, First floor, Palazzo Altemps (Museo Nazionale Romano), Rome, Italy
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Fontana del Tritone by Bernini
located in Rome, in the Piazza Barberini, commission by the Pope
Giulio Monteverde grave
The Angel by Giulio Monteverde, Giulio Monteverde and family grave, Verano Monumental Cemetery, Rome, Italy (L’Angelo di Giulio Monteverde, tomba di Giulio Monteverde e famiglia, Cimitero Monumentale del Verano, Roma, Italia)
The story: Giulio Monteverde carved the original one for the Oneto tomb in the Staglieno Cemetery in Geneve, Italy. Then he carved this copy for his tomb in Rome. It is one of the most popular grave sculptures and there are many copies around the world. Irene is back!
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L’angelo della notte
The Angel of the Night (1885) by Giulio Monteverde, Primo Zonca grave, Quadriportico, Verano Monumental Cemetery, Rome, Italy (L’Angelo della notte (1885) di Giulio Monteverde, tomba di Primo Zonca, Quadriportico, Cimitero Monumentale del Verano, Roma, Italy) Irene is back!
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“Rome with No Cars” by minotauro9.
“Rome, St. Peter’s, view of the dome. Designed by Michelangelo, but only completed in 1593, some 30 years after his death, the cupola is with its height of 136,5 m one of the most spectacular sights in all Rome.”
