David by Michelangelo (1501-1504) at the Galleria dell’Accademia, Florence
Dared to sneak a snap of this magnificent young hero
Will I be confined?
I hope not.
Daring does feel good.
Category Archives: Italy
Rome: Wonders of the Forum
Arch of Septimius Severus
Temple of Romulus
The Rostra
Temple of Vesta
Graffiti Roman style!
Time travel on a bicycle!
As seen near the Colosseum in Rome.
Retracing History- Florentine Streets
Did Michelangelo, Botticelli, da Vinci, Donatello traverse these streets?
Perhaps not
But I like to think otherwise
And that I am retracing history
Wow! What a feeling!
Art for Art’s Sake
Students hard at work at the Piazza del Duomo (Cathedral Square) in Pisa, Italy.
Rooftops
Florentine Roof tops
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Beautiful asymmetry
Stuccoed walls
Tiled red
Undulating crevices
Gutters that conceal
While cracks reveal…
Murky pasts
Broken dreams
Caged hearts
Upended lives
That hide in the shadows
And seek sanctuary beneath
These rooftops
The Tower that Leans.
The Leaning Tower
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Perceptions
It’s all about perceptions
Orientation
Crooked yet straight
Dizzy yet alert
Slightly off center
Yet still standing
Making a statement.
View from the top.
The Stench of Fear…
The Stench of Fear
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The roar of wild beasts
The bloodthirsty galleries
The whites of eyes
The stench of fear
The ruthlessness of mankind
History repeats itself
What has changed
Is the method of sin
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Pieta – A Divine Experience
Pietà (1498-1499) by Michelangelo Buonarotti, housed in St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City.
Don’t be surprised if your eyes well up. Being in it’s presence is an intensely emotional experience.
I was told that Michelangelo was just 24 when he completed this masterpiece. Does that make it a case of divine intervention? We shall never know but can for sure presume.
Also this happens to be the only work that Michelangelo ever signed.
Window Shopping Roman Style!
Digressing a little from the main topic, I’d like to share some pictures I took on a recent trip to Rome.
The colorful petunias relieve the stark grey backdrop of the Piazza Novona in Rome.
Now it’s the turn of the red orange geraniums bordering the Spanish Steps. Must say that these folks know their color palette.