The dispersed art collection at Monte di Pietà and the misfortunes of marquis Campana
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 ...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 front of Castel Sant'Angelo. The ...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 himself into the Eternal City, ...Porto di Ripetta: the vanished harbor and the lost connection between Rome and the Tiber
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 ...
