Art of Rome, the Vatican, and Paris

Introduction

The paper discusses my experience of a trip to Rome and Paris. The rich cultural heritage will compel the reader to consider the mystical destinations for their up-coming holiday trip.

Art of Rome, the Vatican, and Paris

Rich and unsuspected for many, the opportunities that municipalities in the province of Prato offer tourists; ancient centers, a modern and dynamic city - Prato - the heart of the medieval and ancient history, museums, splendid villas, green tourism, folklore and events.

The Raphael Rooms were the residence of Pope Julius II and some of his successors. Raphael in the Stanze worked with his students and made his most famous frescoes depicting the first and foremost the School of Athens. At the end of the fifteenth century Sixtus IV della Rovere took the old Cappella Magna entrusting the decoration of the best painters of the time, such as Pietro Perugino, Sandro Botticelli, Domenico Ghirlandaio, Cosimo Rosselli and their shops. The Sistine Chapel was consecrated on August 15 1483. He worked successively in the Sistine Chapel frescoes in the vault for many years with the stories of Genesis and the altar wall with the Last Judgement. The Basilica of St. Peter and the papal tombs: built on the site of the martyrdom and burial of the Apostle Peter, the present church is the result of more than a century of work, and the brainchild of many artists. Inside are the Pietà by Michelangelo, the Baldacchino by Bernini and the chair. Finally, the most important center of religious activity is the Piazza San Pietro, one of the most successful architectural creations of the Roman Baroque.

With an area of ??44 hectares, the State of Vatican City is the smallest independent state in the world and by population and land mass. The term Vatican (Ager Vaticanus) originally identified the marshy area on the right bank of the Tiber, between the Milvian Bridge and the Ponte Sisto today. In imperial times the Vatican was occupied by the circus of Caligula from which tradition holds that Peter had suffered martyrdom in the great persecution of Christians ordered by Nero in 64 AD. The Vatican City is home to the famous Vatican Museums, one of the richest collections in the world ranging from ancient (Egyptian, Greek, and Roman) to contemporary art. Much attention has also Renaissance art represented here by works of the greatest artists of the period: just mention the Raphael Rooms and the Sistine Chapel.

The Romanesque

A road to discover the Roman heritage of the region consists of ancient abbeys and churches. From the tenth century, many Romanesque abbeys and churches appear in Alsace. They are characterized by simple shapes and decorations, works of sculpture focusing on the portal. In Alsace, the Romanesque churches have adopted the Latin cross, their elongated nave representing the longest arm of the crucifix. Here are some important steps, from north to south:

The abbey of Saint Martin Marmoutier (6th century), which is the oldest in Alsace. The facade, only ...