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Rome and Vatican City

One intense day in Rome taking in the Colosseum, the Roman Forum, a walk thru the Heart of Rome, the Pantheon, Trevi Fountain, the Spanish Steps, The Vatican museum with the Sistine Chapel, St Peter's Church and last but not least the Capuchin Crypt.
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The Pantheon actually stood above street level, approached by a staircase, but centuries of sediment has raise the street level
The Pantheon actually stood above street level, approached by a staircase, but centuries of sediment has raise the street level 		The Pantheon looks Greek but in typical Roman style the walls are a shell of brick filled with poured concrete 20 ft thick
The Pantheon looks Greek but in typical Roman style the walls are a shell of brick filled with poured concrete 20 ft thick 		The columns(year 120), show the scale ancient Romans built on, 40 ft tall, 15ft around, weigh 55 tons carved from a single piece
The columns(year 120), show the scale ancient Romans built on, 40 ft tall, 15ft around, weigh 55 tons carved from a single piece		 Large bronze doors once plated with gold, are not original, manufactured(15th century) too small for the door frame
Large bronze doors once plated with gold, are not original, manufactured(15th century) too small for the door frame
It's dome was a model for Florence's Duomo which launched the Renaissance, & Michelangelo's St. Peters Dome which capped it off
It's dome was a model for Florence's Duomo which launched the Renaissance, & Michelangelo's St. Peters Dome which capped it off 		The dome is exactly 142ft from floor to rooftop and side to side.The Oculus is open to air!
The dome is exactly 142ft from floor to rooftop and side to side.The Oculus is open to air! 		In ancient Rome the main alter likely had a large statue of Jupiter, the king of the gods.
In ancient Rome the main alter likely had a large statue of Jupiter, the king of the gods.		 Bronze altar in front of main altar.... no info
Bronze altar in front of main altar.... no info
Niche just to the left of the main altar with statue, podium and bronze sculpture and huge candleabra
Niche just to the left of the main altar with statue, podium and bronze sculpture and huge candleabra		 A statue of a Madonna and Child commissioned by Raphael and placed above his tomb
A statue of a Madonna and Child commissioned by Raphael and placed above his tomb		 Bronze bust of Raphael, one of the holy trinity of Renaissance artist combining serene grace of Leonardo & power of Michelangelo
Bronze bust of Raphael, one of the holy trinity of Renaissance artist combining serene grace of Leonardo & power of Michelangelo		 Here lies Raphael. In life, Nature feared to be outdone by him. In the artist's death, she feared she too would die
Here lies Raphael. In life, Nature feared to be outdone by him. In the artist's death, she feared she too would die
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joseantonio01-Jan-2020 21:45
very nice gallery.V.
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