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General: the structure and the author of this website.
Directories and Tools: directories and tools to help your navigation.
Giuseppe Vasi Inc.(ise): pages dealing with the etchings by Giuseppe Vasi showing Roman monuments.
Complement to Giuseppe Vasi Inc.(ise): pages providing additional information on the previous section.
Rioni di Roma: pages dealing with the rioni, the historical quarters of Rome.
Coats of Arms of the Popes: pages showing with the coats of arms of the popes (opens in a separate window).
The Exhibitions: pages dealing with the heraldry of a specific pope (opens in a separate window).
Gregorovius' Walks: pages dealing with towns of the Roman countryside described by Ferdinand Gregorovius.
Baroque Sculpture: pages dealing with some patterns of Baroque Sculpture.
Days of Peace: how to spend a peaceful day in Rome.
Abridged History of Rome: visit Rome following a historical approach.
Vienna, city of the last Roman Emperors: how Ancient and Modern Rome influenced Austrian architects.
Marginalia: travel notes in Italy and abroad (Venetian Fortresses, Constantinople, archaeological sites in Greece and Turkey, Dead Cities in Syria etc.) (opens in a separate window).


GENERAL The Main Page (at romeartlover.it)
The Main Page (at romeartlover.tripod)
What's New (check here to see what's been added to the website)
The Hall of Fame of this site
My Guestbook
A few words about myself

DIRECTORIES AND TOOLS
   General Indices:
The Churches of Rome
The Palaces and the Villas of Rome
Other Monuments of Rome
Pages showing monuments of towns other than Rome
   Other directories
Baroque Architecture in Rome
Baroque Sculpture in Rome
Churches belonging to a nation or to a guild
The Museums of Rome
The Fountains of Rome
The Obelisks of Rome
The Roman Families
Pages showing works by Michelangelo
Pages showing works by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Pages showing works by Francesco Borromini
Pages showing monuments of Ancient Rome
Pages showing monuments of Rome during the Middle Ages
Pages showing monuments of Rome during the Renaissance
Pages showing monuments of Rome built in the second half of the XVIth century
Pages showing monuments of Rome related to Giuseppe Garibaldi
Pages showing monuments of Rome related to Napoleon
   Tools:
Bibliography
The Stones of Rome
Construction Techniques in Ancient Rome
An Illustrated Glossary of Art Terms
A Little Iconography
The Streets of Rome
Historical Roads of Rome

GIUSEPPE VASI Inc.(ise) Incise=Engraved
   Vasi's Roman itineraries:
Day 1 From Ponte Molle (Milvio) to S. Croce in Gerusalemme
Day 2 From Porta Maggiore to Villa Borghese
Day 3 From Via del Babbuino to the S. Lorenzo fuori le Mura
Day 4 From Via di Ripetta to Palazzo Massimi
Day 5 From S. Andrea della Valle to Isola Tiberina
Day 6 Trastevere
Day 7 From Ponte Sisto to Ponte Trionfale
Day 8 The Vatican
A Short and Delicious Digression The Environs of Rome: From Ponte Salario to Porto
   Vasi's books of etchings ("Delle Magnificenze di Roma Antica e Moderna"):
Book I - Le Porte e le Mura di Roma - 1747 (The Gates and the Walls of Rome)
Book II - Le Piazze principali con obelischi, colonne ed altri ornamenti - 1752 (The main Squares with obelisks, columns and other embellishments)
Book III - Le Basiliche e Chiese antiche - 1753 (The Basilicas and the Old Churches)
Book IV - I Palazzi e le vie più celebri - 1754 (The Palaces and the most famous Streets)
Book V - I Ponti e gli edifici sul Tevere - 1754 (The Bridges and the buildings on the Tiber)
Book VI - Le Chiese parrocchiali - 1756 (The Parish Churches)
Book VII - I Conventi e case dei chierici regolari - 1756 (The Friaries)
Book VIII - I Monasterj e conservatori di donne - 1758 (The Nunneries)
Book IX - I Collegi, Spedali e luoghi pii - 1759 (Colleges, Hospitals and other pious buildings)
Book X - Le Ville e giardini più rimarchevoli - 1761 (The most remarkable Villas and Gardens)<
  Other etchings by Giuseppe Vasi
An introduction to the 1765 Grand View of Rome
A table leading to the various sections of the Grand View of Rome
1781 map of Rome
1765 Grand View of Campo Vaccino.
1765 Grand View of Vatican City.
1771 Grand View of the Aventine Hill.
1771 Grand View of the Tribune of S. Maria Maggiore.
Leisure in the etchings of Giuseppe Vasi
Trade in the etchings of Giuseppe Vasi
Traffic in the etchings of Giuseppe Vasi

COMPLEMENT TO GIUSEPPE VASI Inc.(ise)
  Literary Companions:
What Dante Saw
What Goethe Saw (during his stay in Rome: follow the footsteps of a great XVIIIth century traveller)
What Lord Byron Saw (excerpts from Childe Harold's Pilgrimage)
What Charles Dickens Saw (excerpts from Pictures from Italy)
What Mark Twain Saw (excerpts from The Innocents Abroad)
What Henry James Saw (excerpts from Italian Hours)
What William Dean Howells Saw (excerpts from Roman Holidays and Others)
Dan Brown's Spaghetti Bolognaise (excerpts from Angels and Demons)
Rome seen by a 1905 armchair traveller: Roma Sparita (lost Rome)
Rome seen by a 1905 armchair traveller: Roman Forum
Rome seen by a 1905 armchair traveller: Interiors of Churches
Rome seen by a 1905 armchair traveller: Tivoli
Rome seen by a 1905 armchair traveller: Subiaco
A 1588 Guide to Rome - The Seven Churches
A 1588 Guide to Rome - The Churches of Trastevere and Borgo
A 1588 Guide to Rome - The Churches near Via del Corso
A 1588 Guide to Rome - The Churches in the Bend of the Tiber.
A 1588 Guide to Rome - The Churches of Ripa and Campitelli.
A 1588 Guide to Rome - The Churches of Monti.
Bartolomeo Pinelli's Picturesque Brigands
Bartolomeo Pinelli's Scenes of Ordinary Life
  Other views and maps:
1852 Map of Rome
1880 View from the Janiculum
A New Grand View of Rome from Terrazza delle Quadrighe
A Winter View of Rome from Giardino degli Aranci
Grand View from Villa Lante
The Angel's Views (Rome seen from Castel Sant'Angelo)
  Roman monuments grouped by topics:
Baroque Ceilings
The Domes of Rome
The Bell Towers of Rome
The Loggias of Rome
Roman Terraces
Fountains in the Courtyards of Rome
The Little Madonnas of Rome
The Pines of Rome
Golden Mosaics in Rome
The Talking Statues of Rome
A Roman Bestiary (the animals of Rome)
Torture and Death in the Churches of Rome
Organs and Cantoria
The Silent Streets of Rome
Roman Inscriptions
Historical Shops of Rome
Roman Landlords
Flats for Rent in XVIIIth century Rome
Modern Churches in Historical Rome
Contemporary Architecture in Rome
Roman Plaques
  Monuments of Ancient Rome:
Palaces of the Emperors
An Ancient Mall
Two Roman Wars
A Roman Triumph
Roman Feet and Sandals
  Other topics:
An Evening at Caracalla
Ferragosto
When the Tiber grows
Rome Ten Years Ago
A Stroll in San Saba
The Fortune of Borromini in the tourist guides
A Family of Painters
A Roman journey on the Circle Line
Garibaldi's Defence of the Roman Republic

RIONI DI ROMA
I - Monti
II - Trevi
III - Colonna
IV - Campo Marzio
V - Ponte
VI - Parione
VII - Regola
VIII - Sant'Eustachio
IX - Pigna
X - Campitelli
XI - Sant'Angelo
XII - Ripa
XIII - Trastevere
XIV - Borgo
Testaccio, a new rione having a long history
A New Rione: Prati
Lively Garbatella: a rione with a Roman heart
A New XXth century Quarter: EUR

GREGOROVIUS' WALKS
  Ferdinand Gregorovius
In the Roman Campagna (Aus der Campagna von Rom): Colonna and Zagarolo, Palestrina, Genazzano, Paliano and Anagni
The Ernici Mountains (Aus den Bergen der Herniker): Ferentino and Alatri
The Volsci Mountains (Aus den Bergen der Volsker): Valmontone and Montefortino, Segni, Norma and Cori
On the Latin shores (Idyllen vom Lateinischen Ufer): Anzio and Nettuno and Torre Astura
Circe's Cape (Das Kap der Circe): Terracina and San Felice
The Orsini Castle in Bracciano (Das Schloss der Orsini in Bracciano)
Subiaco, the oldest Benedictine monastery (Subiaco das älteste Benediktinerkloster des Abendlandes)
   Some other walks:
A walk to Porta Furba
A walk to Ponte di Nona
A walk to Malborghetto
Via Appia Antica from Cecilia Metella to Torre in Selci
Via Appia Antica from Torre in Selci to Frattocchie
A Pilgrims' Way: Acquapendente, Bolsena and Montefiascone
On the Edge of the Marsh: Sermoneta, Sezze and Priverno
In and about Viterbo: Viterbo, Bagnaia, Bagnoregio, Bomarzo, Orte and Vasanello, S. Maria della Querce, S. Martino al Cimino, Tuscania and Vitorchiano
From Civitavecchia to Civita Castellana: Civitavecchia, Allumiere and Tolfa, Oriolo Romano and Capranica, Sutri, Bassano and Monterosi, Nepi and Castel Sant'Elia and Civita Castellana
From Bracciano to Viterbo: Manziana, Canale Monterano and Vejano, Barbarano Romano, Blera and Vetralla
Around Monte Cimino: Ronciglione, Caprarola, Carbognano and Fabrica, Corchiano, Vignanello and Vallerano and Soriano al Cimino
In Maremma: Corneto (Tarquinia) and Montalto di Castro and Canino
The Duchy of Castro: Farnese, Ischia, Cellere, Valentano, Gradoli, Grotte, Capodimonte and Marta
Anticoli Corrado where the painters found their models
Branching off Via Cassia: S. Maria di Galeria, Isola Farnese and Formello
Sentinels on the Highway: Fiano Romano, Civitella S. Paolo and Nazzano, Torrita Tiberina, Filacciano and Ponzano
To Nomentum and beyond: Mentana, Montrotondo and Palombara
In Sabina: Montopoli in Sabina, Poggio Mirteto, Cantalupo in Sabina and Casperia
At the foot of Monte Soratte: S. Oreste, Rignano Flaminio and Faleria
Along Via Aurelia: Palidoro, Palo, S. Severa and S. Marinella
Branching off Via Flaminia: Riano, Castelnuovo di Porto, Morlupo and Leprignano (Capena)
Papal Val di Chiana: Orvieto, Città della Pieve and Castiglione
Umbilicus Italiae: Rieti

BAROQUE SCULPTURE
Statues in the act of praying
Memento Mori (Representation of Death in Baroque Rome)
Monuments Showing the Dead in a Medallion
Baroque Angels
Three Chapels by Gian Lorenzo Bernini
Three Busts by Alessandro Algardi
Monuments to the Popes
Baroque High Reliefs
Statues Close to Heaven
Embittered Andrew (the statues in St. Peter's octagon)
Laughing Masks
Playing with Colours

DAYS OF PEACE
At the Flea Market
At the Beach
A Sunny Day in Villa Borghese
Voicing Your Views ..... and feeling better
La Festa de Noantri
A visit to Roseto di Roma
Christmas in Rome
Celebrating the Foundation of Rome
Finding Solace at the Protestant Cemetery
Eating Outdoors
Running the Marathon
Watching the Parade
Rome's Sleepless Night
Attending Winter Ceremonies
Attending 2007 July Events
Jogging at Valle delle Camene
Sailing on the River to see the Bridges of Roma
An October Outing to Marino
Attending a Funeral ...and enjoying it!
A Special Spring Weekend
Embassy-hunting in Parioli
Celebrating Eritrean Michaelmas in Rome
Visiting Rome at Dawn
Visiting Rome in the Moonlight
Visiting Rome on a Hop-on-Hop-off Bus
Visiting Multi-ethnic Rome
Baroque Fireworks
Playing in the Snow at the Janiculum
Watching the Pride Parade
Visiting the Studios at Cinecittà
Reading Memoirs of Hadrian at Villa Adriana

ABRIDGED HISTORY OF ROME
  PART I - ANCIENT ROME
I - The foundation and the early days of Rome between history and legend
II - The early republican period
III - The Romans meet the elephants
IV - Expansion in the eastern Mediterranean
V - Pompey and Caesar
VI - Augustus
VII - From Tiberius to Nero
VIII - The Flavian Dynasty
IX - From Nerva to Marcus Aurelius
X - A Century of Turmoil (180-285)
XI - From Diocletian to Constantine
XII - The End of Ancient Rome
  PART II - MEDIEVAL ROME
I - Byzantine Rome
II - The Iron Age of Rome
III - The Investiture Controversy
IV - The Rise and Fall of Theocratic Power
V - The Popes Leave Rome
VI - From Chaos to Recovery
  PART III - MODERN ROME
I - Rome's Early Renaissance
II - Splendour and Crisis
III - A Period of Change
IV - The Counter-Reformation
V - Early Baroque Rome
VI - The Age of Bernini
VII - The Loss of the Leadership in the Arts
VIII - A Sleeping City
IX - Grand Tour Rome
X - Drama at the Quirinale
XI - The Agony of the Papal State
  PART IV - CHRONOLOGY OF THE EVENTS BETWEEN 1871 AND 2007
I - Events between 1871 and 1911
II - Events between 1912 and 1956
III - Events between 1957 and 2007

VIENNA, CITY OF THE LAST ROMAN EMPERORS
Introduction: the Holy Roman Empire of the German Nations
Renaissance Vienna
The 1683 Siege of Vienna
XVIIth century churches
XVIIth century palaces
Monuments celebrating the end of plagues
The walls of Vienna
Sacred images
XVIIIth century churches
XVIIIth century palaces
Fountains
Italian sculpture and sculptors
A political manifesto: Karlskirche
Churches without the walls
Palaces and Villas without the walls
A day in the countryside: Perchtoldsdorf

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