Tag Archives: Panthéon

Dora in Rome

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Art for Housewives

χρόνια πολλά Santa Maria della Vittoria, Rome In front of Bernini’s Santa Teresa More St. Theresa La Fontana dell’Acqua Felice also known as the Fountain of Moses (late 1500s). Of interest are the horns on the head of Moses that … Continue reading →

Posted in art, Beauty, Rome/Italy | Tagged Basilica of Santa Maria degli Angeli e dei Martiri, Baths of Diocletian, Bernini, coffered ceilings, Ecstasy of St. Teresa, Fontana dell'Acqua Felice, meridian, Michelangelo, oculus, Panthéon, Salvator Rosa, Santa Maria della Vittoria | 2 Comments

The Pantheon

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Art for Housewives

The Pantheon, in the center of Rome, is a huge round building with a rectangular portico. Its granite columns are from Egypt and first had to float down the Nile on a barge then cross the Mediterranean in a ship … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Narratives, Rome/Italy | Tagged La Fornarina, Margherita Luti, oculus, Panthéon, Raffaello | Leave a comment

Paris as a Cabinet of Curiosities

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Art for Housewives

Paris Day 2 Mindfulness is important if you want to have a photogenic lifestyle because it means being present in the here and now. Once we eliminate our dependence on cognitive clichés, the world around us pulsates with vigor and … Continue reading →