Date(s): 2/26/08. Album by Deborah Kosnett. Photos by Deborah Kosnett. 1 - 48 of 62 Total. 371 Visits.
1 Day 5 was mostly a day of wandering through churches, shopping, and visiting the Palatine Hill, where the emperors and the upper-crust had their villas. The next few shots are of the interior of the Basilica s. Andrea della Valle, along the Corso Vittorio Emanuele.
2 Exterior shot of the Basilica.
3 Ceiling frescoes.
4 Detail of statuary on the multi-domed ceiling. (Sorry the lighting is poor.)
5 Fresco detail.
6 Main altar.
7 Main altar fresco, left . . .
8 . . . center . . .
9 . . . right.
10 I'm not Catholic, and so I can only guess that these little side altars are called . . . side altars.
11 Detail.
12 Detail.
13 In Rome, you'll be walking down just any ol' street, and come across ruins like this. If I recall properly, this was part of a stable.
14 Another view of these ruins.
15 Sometimes ruins were incorporated into overpasses, bridge abutments, and the like. To the Romans, it's all just backdrop.
16 Via di Monte Caprino -- one way up to the Palatine Hill.
17 Another interior shot of another glorious church.
18 The outside.
19 The Preghiera alla Santa Madre di Dio (the Virgin Mary). To me, this is reminiscent of a Byzantine icon.
20 Charity box. "Eleeomosynary, my dear Watson."
21 Preghiera alla Madonna della Consolazione. If you can read Italian, see the next slide for a description.
22 Description.
23 So gorgeous.
24 Natural lighting only, here.
25 Engraved floor slab. The footsteps of centuries have worn away all but the portion nearest the wall.
26 More natural lighting.
27 Finally! The Palatine Hill, seen from the Forum area, below. (See Forum pictures, Day 4). This is the centermost of the Seven Hills of Rome.
28 Try to imagine this as it was when first built. Lovely.
29 This is, I think, an interior fountain, part of the museum area.
30 Cedars and ruins.
31 Once inside (entrance is by ticket only), we were able to look down on the steps below.
32 And there were still more steps to climb.
33 This section has been restored, including decorative hedgery.
34 Along a garden path.
35 Another view of the beautiful landscaping. Too bad none of the buildings were open to the public.
36 Distance shot, including a building undergoing restoration.
37 Usually, pedicures don't result in toe removal. This must have been an extreme case.
38 The entire hill was quite extensive, with many buildings (mostly former buildings), roads, and pathways.
39 Such as this . . .
40 I was captivated by the remnants of the tile flooring and sidewalk pavers.
41 Looking down into one of the ruined buildings.
42 Overlooking the Circus Maximus (see Day 3).
43 The Circus Maximus and the modern city.
44 Moi! Amongst the ruins.
45 There was a museum on the hill, with many displays of recovered friezes. This is the head of the Medusa, she of the snake-y hairdo.
46 I cannot recall what this scene depicts. I should know my myths better.
47 Statue. No, I don't remember of whom.
48 This is the Hippodrome of Domitian, too small for chariot races, but used for other, smaller-venue athletic events.
