Pictures sent May 16, 2001 (disk 3) - Rome and Vatican
1-In
the hall of geography this is Corsica. Notice that it is upside down,
not an accident they tell me, but that South was the direction
of orientation not North. (Now I have more questions).
2-Ceiling
of Saints, this along with several other ceilings are not 3D as they appear
but 2D
4-One
of the Pope's anti chambers was decorated with the theme of Christian Victory
6-By
Reffielo, this painting takes place at a school
7-The
Polish army vs. the Turkish army, Poland was the only army in the area
the Pope could call on.(if I remember correctly)
8-Judgment
day by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapels
9-Adam
and God on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
10-Jesus
along the sea of Galilee
11-The
whole ceiling, again it is 2D not 3D that is an optical illusion.
12-Taking
of the forbidden fruit, Sistine Chapel ceiling
13-St.
Peters
14-architectual
optical illusions, depending on where you stand in St. Peter's sq. you
see 1colum for every saint or 4, which is the actually number.
15-In
the square
16-This
is one of the door that only open every X amount of years for holy pilgrimages/walk
of faith, I think they said the next time it would open is in 2025.
17-in
St. Peter's church
18-Michelangelo's
first major sculpture
19-Closer
look, they say that he did not sign it and everyone started to wonder who
did it. That is when he sign on Mary’s dress, his only sign
work.
20-mummified
Pope
21-They
say if you rub St. Peter's foot it is good luck.
23-Dome
ceiling of the church
25-Can
you make out the heart in this picture? (I am an official tourist)
They said that one of the artist fell in love with the Pope's nice and
the Pope did not approve and threw him out. Later he came back to
the place and carved his broken heart.
26-This
clock does not run
27-one
of the Swiss guards
29-This
is Mark and Gery we meet on the Vatican city tour and then did some of
our own sightseeing.
30-The
she wolf that feed the two brothers.
32-On
my way up Mt Visuvious, yes those are the clouds and it's rather chilly
34-part
way down here is the view of town and Naples Bay
37-At
Herculeum
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1-In
the hall of geography this is Corsica. Notice that it is upside down,
not an accident they tell me, but that South was the direction
of orientation not North. (Now I have more questions).
2-Ceiling
of Saints, this along with several other ceilings are not 3D as they appear
but 2D
4-One
of the Pope's anti chambers was decorated with the theme of Christian Victory
6-By
Reffielo, this painting takes place at a school
7-The
Polish army vs. the Turkish army, Poland was the only army in the area
the Pope could call on.(if I remember correctly)
8-Judgment
day by Michelangelo in the Sistine Chapels
9-Adam
and God on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel
10-Jesus
along the sea of Galilee
11-The
whole ceiling, again it is 2D not 3D that is an optical illusion.
12-Taking
of the forbidden fruit, Sistine Chapel ceiling
13-St.
Peters
14-architectual
optical illusions, depending on where you stand in St. Peter's sq. you
see 1colum for every saint or 4, which is the actually number.
15-In
the square
16-This
is one of the door that only open every X amount of years for holy pilgrimages/walk
of faith, I think they said the next time it would open is in 2025.
17-in
St. Peter's church
18-Michelangelo's
first major sculpture
19-Closer
look, they say that he did not sign it and everyone started to wonder who
did it. That is when he sign on Mary’s dress, his only sign
work.
20-mummified
Pope
21-They
say if you rub St. Peter's foot it is good luck.
23-Dome
ceiling of the church
25-Can
you make out the heart in this picture? (I am an official tourist)
They said that one of the artist fell in love with the Pope's nice and
the Pope did not approve and threw him out. Later he came back to
the place and carved his broken heart.
26-This
clock does not run
27-one
of the Swiss guards
29-This
is Mark and Gery we meet on the Vatican city tour and then did some of
our own sightseeing.
30-The
she wolf that feed the two brothers.
32-On
my way up Mt Visuvious, yes those are the clouds and it's rather chilly
34-part
way down here is the view of town and Naples Bay
37-At
Herculeum