Art History
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The Piazza Navona and the Four Corners of the World
The best place to go for Bernini in Rome is the Piazza Navona, where you’ll find his beautiful Fountain of the Four Rivers, a sculpture of travertine and marble commissioned by Pope Innocent X. read more
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“You are made for Rome and Rome is made for you” – The Genius of Gianlorenzo Bernini
Bernini is often associated with the magnificence of Baroque Rome – and so he should be. Pope Urban VIII is said to have told him “You are made for Rome and Rome is made for you”. read more
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The Mystery of the Twin Leonardos
If you’ve been to both the National Gallery in London and the Louvre in Paris, you might have noticed that Leonardo painted a twin set of paintings. read more
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La Dolce Vita, A Perfect Roman Holiday
Just like I wrote practically a mini love letter to Paris, I could also write one to Rome. These European cities are so beautiful, and it is helped completely by the way they are enshrined in literature, film and other forms of popular culture. read more
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Michelangelo in Rome
Rome wasn’t built in a day, so the saying goes. The classical sits beside the modern, the Renaissance holds hands with the ancients; and who better to explore from the Renaissance than Michelangelo. read more
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The Birth of Modern Life at Musée d’Orsay
In the nineteenth century, Paris became the city of modernity. But art, it seemed, needed to catch up – and Baudelaire’s call for artists to paint modern life is truly evident at the d’Orsay. read more
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Some other treasures of the Louvre…
Whilst Leonardo is undoubtedly one of the stars of the Louvre, there is a tendency to forget its other treasures – which can often be discovered by accident on your way to finding something on the museum map. read more
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If You Louvre Art and History…
The Louvre… absolutely huge, it used to be a royal palace. It comprises three wings, several floors and several thousand objects, with the crowning jewel often perceived to be Leonardo da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. read more
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Dr. Lizzie Rogers 