Our class walked to Palazzo Farnese on Capitoline Hill today to learn about their family. The Farnese house rose from obscurity to nobility by aligning themselves to marry with aristocratic noblewomen. We also were able to view a couple of their commissioned architectural works and antiquities in the museum on Capitoline Hill. Thanks to our art history instructor, we were able to get into the museum for only two euros instead of the base admission fee of eleven euros. This meant more money for gelato later on in the evening.
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| Legends Romulus and Remus, the twin founders of Rome. |
In addition to mythological bronze castings and marble statuettes, the museum also showcased the Temple of Jupiter, which was once considered the most important temple in Rome. The rear of the underground tabularium provided an amazing view of the Roman Forum. Spelunking the foundations of the temple allowed for a better understanding on the ancient Roman perspective of the Gods.
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| Balcony view of the Roman Forum. |
Gelato!! YAY!!!
ReplyDeletehaha i wanna start counting how many times the word 'gelato' comes up in your blog XP yayy for remus and romulus haha
ReplyDeleteSo what part of the area did you like the most while taking a tour around there?
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