A grandiose exhibition on Caravaggio at Palazzo Barberini
Leaning on his reed cross, immersed in deep meditation, Saint John the Baptist was painted by a mature Caravaggio. The work remained in the home of Ottavio Costa until the Ligurian banker’s death. Initially intended for the small church of the Conscente estate, the collector never managed to part with it. Today, this masterpiece is […]
A lush meadow that preserves our memory
In this green place, designed by the British architect Louis de Soissons, lie the remains of soldiers of various nationalities, English, Irish, Scots, Welsh, South African, Canadian, Indian, Australian who died during the Second World War, Contributing to the liberation of Italy. The tombs, lined along the Aurelian Walls on the left, are marked by […]
The only church in the neighborhood
The church, in neo-Romanesque style, made of brick and travertine in the early years of 900, was commissioned by Pope Pius X to the architect Mario Ceradini. The imposing façade is divided into three round-arched portals with travertine slabs. The central one is adorned in the upper part by two large circles of marble, a […]