We have another fun and exciting day planned. First, we take a bus to Villa Borghese and look through the art gallery.
http://www.galleriaborghese.it/borghese/en/evilla.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Borghese_gardens
This link shows a sample of a “few” art pieces from who are thought of as important artists. To think, we have several more galleries to visit yet on our remaining trips through Florence and Venice. Yes, quite a lot to take in and understand.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Borghese
I was fortunate enough to have a fellow group member, Chip Mossman, suggest reading about Bernard Berenson and Renaissance Art. Two of those I have reviewed since returning are:
http://www.amazon.com/Berenson-Italian-Painters-Renaissance-Illustrations/dp/B0055D471A/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_3/186-5650096-5119668
http://www.amazon.com/Looking-at-Pictures-Bernard-Berenson/dp/0810900424/ref=pd_sim_sbs_b_2
Here is a short article on the man and his plan.
http://itatti.harvard.edu/content/bernard-berenson
These two books helped me in the way I might “See” art. The best I understand is when looking or seeing the piece of art I must remember a few things. Context: Is what I am looking at an allegory or realism? What is the point of historic timeline the art was done? Who commissioned the artist? Where was the piece done?
Guess I have to leave without some of these being answered. For me, still too much “extra work” in enjoying or find annoying. Just like gas mileage in cars - your results may vary (-:
Next, was my daily favorite – another meal. This time @ Ristorante Ciccia Bomba on Via del Governo Vecchio.
http://touristmeetstraveler.com/2013/restaurant-review-ciccia-bomba-rome-italy-reasonably-priced-delicious/
Doesn’t the photos of the food look tempting? It is even better when you are the person eating it (-:
To help walk off some of what we ate, we go on the Piazza Walk: Piazza Navona, Trevi Fountain, Pantheon and Piazza Spagna.
http://www.everytrail.com/guide/piazzas-and-highlights-of-the-campus-martius-part-2/map#poi-7
Do click in item 8 of the pull down menu on the left column. To get info on the Piazza Navona.
Although this link does not show many of the places we visited, it does show the many piazzas in the city. Each of these “plazas” has a fountain to provide water for the local neighborhood to use. The water comes via aqueducts from the mountains in the far north of Italy. We have to remember these fountains were flowing on their own prior to the use of electric pumps. All done strictly through gravity. Very good engineering well over a 1,000 years ago.
Piazza Navona http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_Navona
Trevi Fountain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trevi_Fountain
Pantheon http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pantheon,_Rome
Piazza di Spagna & The Spanish Steps http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piazza_di_Spagna
We had the option to take a cab back or walk to the hotel. With a full day of walking, you can bet we tipped the driver well.
Carol & I eat dinner at the small café just around the corner from the hotel. Need to get our bags together for train ride to Florence. Bags need to be outside our room at 5 a.m. for travel arrangements to Florence. We don’t have to “schlep” our own bags the few blocks to the train terminal – nice!
Photo 1. I am not the only one in the group with a camera in hand all the time
Photo 2. Our group visiting small as well as large sites of interest
Photo 3. Pasquino statue - a place for posting satirical notes (-:
Click below for today's online photo album.
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