Raffaello, Parmigianino and Barocci at the Musei Capitolini
The exhibition “Raffaello, Parmigianino, Barocci. Metaphors of the Gaze” on view at the Musei Capitolini has been extended to the 24th of January.Ianus, the Roman god of beginnings and transitions
Janus (or “Ianus” in Latin) is considered to be one of the most ancient and important gods in archaic Roman pantheon (the “Di indigetes” or ...The beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy
On the occasion of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, pope Francesco has opened the Holy Door at the Basilica di San Pietro in Vaticano, ...Colosseum by night
The 9th and 10th of October are the last two opportunities to enjoy the extraordinary night openings of the Colosseum this year, suggested by the ...#AskACurator Day 2015
The Ask a Curator Day is an international annual event happening today on : every culture enthusiast can ask questions or curiosities to museum curators ...The tragic story of Beatrice Cenci
The noblewoman Beatrice Cenci died on the 11th September 1599 in Rome. Charged with the murder of her father Francesco Cenci, she was executed in ...The painter Cola dell'Amatrice
The artist Nicola Filotesio, called "Cola dell'Amatrice", was possibly born on the 9th of September in an undefined year (various records report the years 1480 ...The first Roman elegy by J. W. von Goethe
When Goethe arrived in Rome on the 29th October 1786, a blissful wonder overwhelmed his eyes: he had finally achieved his long-lasting desire to delve ...The angelic vision of pope Gregorio Magno at the Mausoleum of Hadrian
On the 3rd September 590, Gregorio Anici was elected as pope Gregorio I. Also known as Saint Gregory the Great, his firm figure is linked ...The Miracle of the Snow at Santa Maria Maggiore
On the 5th of August piazza di Santa Maria Maggiore was whitened by an evocative snowfall to celebrate the Miracle of the Snow (Miracolo della ...
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