the boxer/altar/Niobide Dagli Horti Sallustiani/busts/creep/discus thrower & reproduction/angel/wing detail/sea creatures fresco/pomegranate tree fresco from Villa di Livia/il Sarcofago di Portonaccio/sarcophagus details
At one of the Museo Nazionale Romano. I guess there are two... but I only made it to the one. Lots of really famous sculptures including the (shown) discus throwers and the (not shown) Augustus Pontifex Maximus. That was yesterday.
Today was the Galleria Doria Pamphilj. I couldn't take any photos since its still a private residence and collection. I cannot believe the collection of art that family has. As much as I hate using clichéd phrases, it was absolutely, utterly breathtaking. There's really no other way to describe it. Not only did I have trouble breathing as I wandered through the halls (lined ceiling to floor with paintings from masters like Jan Brueghel and Raffaello and Dürer and Caravaggio), I felt like I was going to cry the entire time. So incredibly moving. Side note, I think Jan Brueghel must have painted with one hair of a paintbrush. The detail is too minute for your eye to even see at some points. I bought four books in the bookshop. LeAnne bought a small reproducion of Dürer's Vision of Saint Eustace. She's completely right; all we need [to buy] are books and shoes.
2 comments:
The amount of detail on the sarcophagus is amazing. Your photos perfectly captured the many faces of battle.
As a whole, your blog has inspired me to travel to Italy. Very well done. Keep it up.
Finally, while time may have clipped your angels wings, the irony is well captured in your photos.
Awesome 'boxer' sculpture (bronze?): traces of paintings, a nose made to look like it suffered several injuries. And even though it is tiny, there is pointy squarish shape on the left ab of the athlete that is plain unmissable. Is there an optical trick I am missing, perspective illusion, or would this be a stylized nipple?
The creep must be a satyre. I would take it as the best 21st century translation I can think of. Cool :)
Wings :)
I miss seeing these kinds of fabulous sculptures, and paintings. Your pics and comments help me reminisce visits in nice place.
(Putting up a few pics from Dallas on blogspot. It is taking me a bit longer than I thought to find my way in a blog editor, but I am getting there. I kind of almost copycated your background color, or I just like chocolate color more than I thought)
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