Born in Bergamo, Italy in 1606, painter Viviano Codazzi exhibited remarkable skill with "quadratura"—architectural perspective #AllRoadsRome
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Colonna dell’Immacolata was dedicated in 1857 to commemorate the declaration of Mary of Nazareth’s immunity from original sin. #AllRoadsRome
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However, in the 13th century, Sienna adopted a similar, yet slightly different, myth, that is depicted here. #AllRoadsRome
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In 1749–50, Giovanni Piranesi produced a series of fourteen etchings focused on the enclosed interiors of Roman prisons. #AllRoadsRome
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Painter Pietro Cappelli’s vision is laid out in this painting. Here, buildings run well past the edges of the frame. #AllRoadsRome
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Rome resonates in its enduring architecture and public monuments, which were first widely disseminated through tourism. #AllRoadsRome
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Rome was the world’s largest city from circa 100 BCE to 400 CE and the cultural and political center of the Roman empire. #AllRoadsRome
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Some three centuries later, the well-preserved canvas of Cappelli's capriccio retains the original detail of the figures. #AllRoadsRome
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Statues of biblical prophets surround the base of the monument, crowned with a bronze statue of the “sinless” Madonna. #AllRoadsRome
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The figures atop this clock appear to represent Rome’s foundation mythology—a she-wolf with infants Romulus and Remus. #AllRoadsRome
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The model is based on a replica of an early naval boat offered to the Egyptian goddess Isis in an annual Roman-era parade. #AllRoadsRome
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This marble model of Rome's Navicella Fountain is an example of the Rome’s cultural appropriation of those it conquered. #AllRoadsRome
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This tabletop includes eight views of Rome’s ancient monuments arranged around a circular image of Saint Peter’s Square. #AllRoadsRome
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What's going on in the design lab? Preparators are working hard on our upcoming exhibition, "All Roads Lead to Rome". #AllRoadsRome
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