Rome: Santa Maria in Via Lata

Deze bijdrage gaat niet alleen over de bovengenoemde kerk in de Via del Corso, de moderne naam van de oude Via Lata. Het stuk gaat tevens over de zes kamers onder de kerk die gezamenlijk bekendstaan als het ‘Huis van Paulus’. Aangezien de meeste kunstschatten die ooit de muren van…

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Rome: Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

It was a pleasant surprise during our last visit to Rome: the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj (pronounced Pamphili[1]) and its amazing art gallery. The Palazzo is located next to the Baroque church of San Maria in Via Lata and can be entered from the Via del Corso. A ticket to the…

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Rome: Santa Maria in Via Lata

This post is not just about the abovementioned church in the Via del Corso, the modern name of the ancient Via Lata. It is also about the six rooms beneath the church that are together known as the ‘House of Saint Paul’. Since most of the artistic treasures that used…

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Rome: San Lorenzo in Lucina

The San Lorenzo in Lucina is one of many churches in Rome dedicated to Saint Lawrence. Lawrence was a church deacon who was martyred in 258 during the persecutions of the Roman emperor Valerianus. He can very well be considered historical, much unlike the many legends that surround him. Tradition…

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