Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Italy. Show all posts

Friday, November 18, 2016

san ignazio di loyola

Famous for its amazing trompe-l'œil dome (not pictured, you've gotta see it in person), it also houses some very visible "incorrupt" saints.



trompe-l'œil


every one of those frames is a relic from a different saint

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Rome-fountains

loads of fountains in Rome



Tritone


Egyptian influences



Trevi

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Rome-a final couple of churches

san bernardo alla terme

san bernardo alla terme

san giovanni della pigna

definitely not its original position in san giovanni della pigna

san luigi francesa

santa maria di monte

scala santa

ss ambrogio e carlo

Friday, November 4, 2016

Rome-on the streets

the palace of Justice is on a massive scale

palazzo berberini

Spanish steps
the grandiose Altar of the Fatherland


that's right, a planetarium inside a former Roman structure









integration of ruins right into your new building






view along the Tiber towards the Vatican








Torre de Argentina (cat sanctuary)

this site contains the remains of the Theater of Pompey (aka where Caesar was assasinated)