There’s a church in Rome that is one of the evidences that some pages of art history bos should be rewritten. Near the Pantheon, the architectural decoration of the chiesa di Santa Maria Maddalena arose in fact as the early and original contribution from Rome to Rococo art, showing how ...

When pope Po V Borghese commissioned his funerary chapel at Santa Maria Maggiore, destined to house the miraculous Marian icon not created by human hands, Ludovico Cardi called il Cigoli was appointed the prestigious painting decoration of the dome interior. But, defying censorship, the surface of the moon at the ...

Its small size and the nickname “San Carlino” shouldn’t mislead you: next to the busy crossroads of the Quattro Fontane and around 5 minutes walk from the Presidential residence on the Quirinal Hill, an extravagant façade enshrines one of the most precious hidden jewels of Baroque Rome. The clear splendor ...

On the 14th January 1506, while ing in his vineyard, a gentleman made one of the most famous re-discovery of antiquities in Rome: a magnificent sculptural group came to light, virtuously carved to render an unparalleled energy. Destined to be the favorite ancient mo of masterful verisimilitude and moving expression ...

Last 26th November, the newly restored “Transverberation of Saint Teresa”, one of the undisputed masterpieces of Baroque Rome by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, was revealed to the public. A proper visual perception of the artwork has been now deservedly returned to pilgrims and art enthusiasts who have been always attracted by ...

Last 3rd November, the eyes of the whole world admired the tuneful and crystal clear water flowing again in the Trevi Fountain, finally glowing without fences on the occasion of the disclosure of the recent restoration works lasted 17 months. Deemed as the most magnificent and valuable masterpiece of 18th ...

In a short time around the mid-19th century, one of the greatest art collections in Rome was gathered at the Monte di Pietà institution. Following an initiative put forward by its director-in-chief, the marquis Giovanni Pietro Campana, the ancient pawnbring establishment oddly began to accept artworks as guarantee for cash ...

Arisen from the contemplation of the glorious remains of ancient Rome, the sad awareness of the transience of any glory or wealth together with the relentless passing of time wove the “poetics of ruins” imaginary and influenced the thought of the Humanists. The newly perceived historic distance between Antiquity and ...

The porto di Ripetta was spectacularly designed by Alessandro Specchi at the beginning of the 18th century as an exemplar landmark in the Campo Marzio area, which ideally linked the Spanish Steps up to the Tiber river. For the time being, only old photographs, engravings and paintings can bring that ...

Rome can boast the highest number of obelisks in the world. They’re eighteen in all and mostly started to adorn the capital of the Roman Empire since the times of the princeps Augustus. One of them stands out: the Obelisk of the Minerva is carried on the back of a ...