Transcript Rome : the Eternal City

Rome
“…Rome that I Know,
It’s always inside of me,
In the stormy days,
And in those without wind!”
(La Roma Che Conosco – Marco Conidi)
Circo Massimo
The Circus Maximus is an ancient hippodrome and mass entertainment venue, it was
the first and largest circus in ancient Rome:
it was used for public games by Etruscan
kings of Rome even if in the 2nd century
BC Greeks influenced these festivals.
Colosseum
The Colosseum, originally the Flavian Amphitheatre is an elliptical amphitheatre
in the center of the city, the largest ever built in the Roman Empire. It is one
of the greatest works of Roma architecture and Roman engineering; its
construction started between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and
was completed in 80 AD under Titus. Capable of seating 50,000 spectators, the
Colosseum was used for gladiatorial contests and public spectacles.
Fori Imperiali
The Imperial Fora consist of a series of monumental “fora”
(public squares), built in Rome over a period of one and half
centuries, between 46 BC and 113 AD. The “fora” were the
heart of the late Roman Republic and of the Roman
Empire.
Trastevere
Trastevere is one of the “rione” of Rome, on the west bank
of the Tiber, south of the Vatican City. Its name comes
from the Latin trans Tiberim, meaning literally "beyond the
Tiber". The correct pronunciation is "tras-TEH-ve-ray",
with the accent on the second syllable. Its logo is a golden
head of a lion on a red background, the meaning of which is
uncertain. To the north, Trastevere borders on to Borgo
“rione”.
Saint Peter’s
Outside …
To the eastern side of the basilica is St. Peter’s Square.
the architectonic structure, created between 1656 and 1667,
is the Baroque inspiration by Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
St. Peter’s has the longest interior Christian church in the
world.
… and inside.
Certainly, the most famous inside of Saint Peter’s is the “Sistin
Chapel”. One of the most important paintings , the fresco on the
ceiling, called “The Creation”, was made by Michelangelo
Buonarroti in 1511, under the papacy of Giulio II. Other decorations
were made by Renassaince artists as Raffaello, Bernini and Botticelli.
Fontana di Trevi
The Trevi Fountain is a fountain that standing
25.9 metres high and 19.8 metres wide is the
largest Baroque fountain in the city.
Pantheon
The Pantheon is a building which was originally built
as a temple to all the gods of Ancient Rome, and
rebuilt c.a. 126 AD during Hadrian's reign. The
generic term “pantheon” is now applied to a
monument in which illustrious dead are buried.
Piazza di Spagna
The Spanish Steps are a set of steps, climbing a steep slope
between Piazza di Spagna at the bottom and Piazza Trinità dei
Monti, at the top.
Piazza Navona
Piazza Navona is a city square in Rome that follows the plan of an
ancient Roman circus. Defined as a public space in the last years of 15th
century, Piazza Navona is now the pride of Baroque Roman art history.
It features sculptural and architectural creations by Bernini, whose famous
Fountain of the Four Rivers (1651) stands in the center; by Borromini
who designed the church of Sant'Agnese in Agone (1652).
Campidoglio
The bird's-eye view shows
Michelangelo's solution to the
problems of the space in Piazza del
Campidoglio.
Castel Sant’ Angelo
Castel Sant’ Angelo ,initially commissioned by the
Roman Emperor Hadrian as a mausoleum for himself
and his family, was later used as a fortress and castle,
and is now a museum.
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