Montag, 25 März
It's Vatican time. But first, Santa Maria della Popolo!
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| Walked by this unassuming church a couple times before I found it. |
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| Such marble variety! |
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| Every Baroque church needs a dome. |
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| Hey, Caravaggio. Stunning. |
Thank goodness I reserved my Vatican tickets online, because the line stretched around 3 of the 4 sides of the enclosure. It took almost 15 minutes just walking past the line! I was greeted by a Roman collection as far as the eye can see:
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| Lovely floor mosaics! |
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| Ceiling to the hall of maps. Whoa. |
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| Detail of ceiling. |
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| One of many, many maps, depicting ALL the known parts of Italy at the time. |
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| Hey, I know that one! |
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| Just some table I found. |
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| Even the shutters are gorgeous! |
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| Raphael's famous Athens School, which depicts Leonardo and Michelangelo as philosophers, center. |
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| That's some Manneristic Rennaissance behind you. Better known as the wall of the Sistine Chapel. |
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| Toured the collection of Pope carriages, too! |
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| The famous vehicle of Pope John Paul II's attempted assassination. |
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| Late Gothic stained glass... or perhaps Neo-gothic? |
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| Exit ramp. |
Later, visited St. Peter's:
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| I'm gonna see the Pope! Asked these Swiss guards for an official pass. |
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