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Marcus Aurelius (121 AD – 180 AD)
In the center of Piazza del Campidoglio in Rome, there’s a statue of Marcus Aurelius who was once Emperor of Rome. But today he is remembered, in large part, for his journal known as “Meditations” (170-180 AD). These “meditations” were … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Lifestyle, Rome/Italy
Tagged Campidoglio, diaries, flexibility, Marcus Aurelius, meditation, obstacles, Stoics
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Tough Translations
Giuseppe Ungaretti (1888-1970) is considered one of Italy’s great modern poets. Like other Futurists, he supported WWI believing a bit of aggressive agitation could help regenerate and energize Italy. So he enrolled in the infantry serving in the trenches. But … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Books, Rome/Italy
Tagged Bible, Ecstasy of Saint Teresa, Fontana del Mosè, fountains in Rome, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Moses, translations
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A God for Everyone
Soot was the problem. It covered the Sistine Chapel’s affrescoes making the colors gloomy and obscuring the details. So in the early 1990s, the frescoes of the Sistine Chapel were subjected to various restorations. After hearing that the colors were … Continue reading
Posted in art, Beauty, female consciousness, Rome/Italy
Tagged affresco, Bible, Genesis, God, image, Jesus, Michelangelo, restoration, Richard Neave, Rome, Sistine Chapel
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Janet & the Frog Fountain
My friend Janet, artist, world traveller, and age defier was in Rome not long ago. We had coffee at a bar on Regina Margherita before heading towards the whimsical and esoteric neighbourhood of Coppedé. Mystical & magical it is often included in the … Continue reading
Posted in Art Narratives, Rome/Italy
Tagged Coppedé, drawing, Fontana delle Rane, Janet Cooper
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Brio and Bon Ton
It was late November and, animated by the chill, I went to see the exhibition of Käthe Kollwitz’ etchings at the Obelisco in via Sistina. How the walls of the gallery could hold up so much pain I don’t know. … Continue reading
Posted in Age of Reconfiguration, Fashion, Rome/Italy
Tagged Age of Reconfiguration, Alberto Fabiani, Alberto Savinio, Contessa Clara, cool breeze, Duchess of Windsor, fascists, Gasparo del Corso, Irene Brin, Käthe Kollwitz, Obelisco Gallery, Palazzo Torlonia, Picasso, Roberto Rossellini, Rome
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