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daeva_neesan...And here's a report with pictures!
I know that many of you enjoy my reports on Rome with turistic bits, so I gladly took some extra pictures to let you enjoy my walk :3
After all those gloomy couldy and rainy days it was nice to have some sun, even if it's pretty cold!
Here's a spot from Testaccio, precisely Via Marmorata.
Testaccio is a pretty popular quarter, famous for its fans of AS Roma football club XD
--Do you see that arc in the middle of the sidewalk? It dated to Middle ages :D Very little people know about it, even if there's an explanatory sign next to it XD
So, the first thing that I had to do was grabbing some food!
I resumed my walk, took some bus and got off at Piazza Venezia.
It actually mimics a typical scenery of Trastevere XD --And remember that Chianti is a typically Tuscanian wine :D !
The "official" Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia is not so impressive, so the shops of the venue gave their contribution (within the limits)--
Every now and then, it's also fun to look up at the top of the buildings ;3
I finally reached Piazza del Popolo!
Here are some random details of the square, designed by Valadier in the XIX century under the Pope's request.
--Since I was there in Piazza del Popolo and it was early for my visit, I decided to "waste some time" by checking out this exhibition about Nativity Scenes from all over the world :3
The entrance was kinda expensive, 7,50 euros, and of course it was forbidden to take pictures... But profitting of the distraction of the guardians, I managed to take a few pics in the room dedicated to the Nativity scenes of Italian artisans:
After it, let's go back to my walk.
For your joy, here's the view on Piazza del Popolo from the Pincio, right inside Villa Borghese :3
I had to reach the Institute of Japanese Culture to check on the exhibition, and being a moron I thought that walking through Villa Borghese was a faster way.
I WAS WRONG. I WAS VERY WRONG XD Villa Borghese is way BIGGER than I considered, and I got easily lost in there XD
In the end, somehow I managed to reach the Institute and finally check on the exhibition XD
I must say that it was really impressive and interesting ò_o Sure going through it with an expert who explained all the bits and peculiarity of each print, themes and artists was better that just looking at them, but also all the prints were all in perfect conditions (most of there were "first prints") and very original and peculiar in their themes and interpretations!
I tried to look on the internet for those I liked the most but since I didn't take note of the titles it proved more difficult than I thought T_T;
The only one that I found really fun and I wanted to share with you is this rendition of Takechi Mitsuhide as a character from the Genji Monogatari ^_^
--He looks kinda disappointed... Maybe it's because of all the flowery "hyotan" around him, that reminds him of Hideyoshi XDDDD ..?
To close this post, a few nocturnal shots as I was on my way back:
It a very modest thingie that I find quite proper. After all in crisis time, people would be pissed to see extravagant luminaries all over the city!
I know that many of you enjoy my reports on Rome with turistic bits, so I gladly took some extra pictures to let you enjoy my walk :3
After all those gloomy couldy and rainy days it was nice to have some sun, even if it's pretty cold!
Here's a spot from Testaccio, precisely Via Marmorata.
Testaccio is a pretty popular quarter, famous for its fans of AS Roma football club XD
--Do you see that arc in the middle of the sidewalk? It dated to Middle ages :D Very little people know about it, even if there's an explanatory sign next to it XD
So, the first thing that I had to do was grabbing some food!
I resumed my walk, took some bus and got off at Piazza Venezia.
It actually mimics a typical scenery of Trastevere XD --And remember that Chianti is a typically Tuscanian wine :D !
The "official" Christmas tree in Piazza Venezia is not so impressive, so the shops of the venue gave their contribution (within the limits)--
Every now and then, it's also fun to look up at the top of the buildings ;3
I finally reached Piazza del Popolo!
Here are some random details of the square, designed by Valadier in the XIX century under the Pope's request.
--Since I was there in Piazza del Popolo and it was early for my visit, I decided to "waste some time" by checking out this exhibition about Nativity Scenes from all over the world :3
The entrance was kinda expensive, 7,50 euros, and of course it was forbidden to take pictures... But profitting of the distraction of the guardians, I managed to take a few pics in the room dedicated to the Nativity scenes of Italian artisans:
After it, let's go back to my walk.
For your joy, here's the view on Piazza del Popolo from the Pincio, right inside Villa Borghese :3
I had to reach the Institute of Japanese Culture to check on the exhibition, and being a moron I thought that walking through Villa Borghese was a faster way.
I WAS WRONG. I WAS VERY WRONG XD Villa Borghese is way BIGGER than I considered, and I got easily lost in there XD
In the end, somehow I managed to reach the Institute and finally check on the exhibition XD
I must say that it was really impressive and interesting ò_o Sure going through it with an expert who explained all the bits and peculiarity of each print, themes and artists was better that just looking at them, but also all the prints were all in perfect conditions (most of there were "first prints") and very original and peculiar in their themes and interpretations!
I tried to look on the internet for those I liked the most but since I didn't take note of the titles it proved more difficult than I thought T_T;
The only one that I found really fun and I wanted to share with you is this rendition of Takechi Mitsuhide as a character from the Genji Monogatari ^_^
--He looks kinda disappointed... Maybe it's because of all the flowery "hyotan" around him, that reminds him of Hideyoshi XDDDD ..?
To close this post, a few nocturnal shots as I was on my way back:
It a very modest thingie that I find quite proper. After all in crisis time, people would be pissed to see extravagant luminaries all over the city!
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Date: 11/12/13 16:24 (UTC)That picture from Piazza Venezia - is it just me, or are those Weeping Angels at the top of the building? XD
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Date: 11/12/13 21:39 (UTC)--What building XD ? You mean the churches..? Those are random saints.
--The others around the square are some kind of human personifications of stuff...
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Date: 11/12/13 21:52 (UTC)I mean those statues on this building. I've been watching Doctor Who lately and I'm just a teensy bit paranoid around statues now. XD
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Date: 11/12/13 21:39 (UTC)Christmas in Rome
Date: 14/12/13 15:23 (UTC)Thank you for the interesting little review of the Ukiyo-e exhibition, I am still upset I couldn't come to visit it myself. Takechi Mitsuhide ! LOL
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Date: 14/12/13 17:27 (UTC)The other side streets had further decorations, but those were the work of the fancy shops placed there, so private money were used for them.
I'm sorry that I couldn't provide further pics and commentaries, the exhibition was interesting but I didn't think about taking note of the prints to look for them later (of course taking pics was forbidden) T_T; --It was impossible for me to find them 'cause the titles contained touristic places or name of actors/characters that I can't remember at all x'D
--Anyway, they released a catalogue :D I was thinking of going back to get one, in case I could review it once I get it, and in case I can buy one for you if you find it interesting :D
Re: Christmas in Rome
Date: 14/12/13 20:10 (UTC)Re: Christmas in Rome
Date: 14/12/13 20:22 (UTC)