29 October 2019

Travel: Vatican Museums


Cortile del Belvedere
Fontana della Pigna
Sphere by Pomodoro
Apollo Belvedere
Laocoön and His Sons
Belvedere Torso
Sala Rotonda
Ancient mosaics on the floors
Bronze statue of Hercules
Sarcophagi of Helena and Constantina
Gallery of tapestries
Gallery of Maps
Room of the Immaculate Conception
Raphael Rooms
Room of Constantine-Donation of Rome
Room of Heliodorus- Encounter of Leo the Great with Attila
Room of Heliodorus- Mass of Bolsena
Room of Heliodorus- Expulsion of Heliodorus from the temple
Room of Heliodorus- Liberation of St Peter
Room of Heliodorus-Ceiling
Room of the Segnatura- School of Athens
Room of the Segnatura- Cardinal and Theological Virtues and the Law
Room of the Segnatura- Parnassus
Room of the Segnatura- Disputation over the Most Holy Sacrament
Room of the Segnatura- Ceiling

Room of the Fire in the Borgo- Fire in the Borgo
Room of the Fire in the Borgo- Justification of Leo III
Room of the Fire in the Borgo- Ceiling
Room of the Fire in the Borgo- Battle of Ostia
Room of the Fire in the Borgo- Crowning of Charlemagne
Borgia Apartment
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After countless exhibits and painted rooms, the Sistine Chapel came at the end, like a cherry on the top. Unfortunately, photography is not allowed, but Michelangelo's murals are so impressive that they will remain in memory even without photographs.
The Bramante Staircase, is a double spiral staircase designed by Giuseppe Momo in 1932.
We spent the rest of the day/evening exploring the Trastevere district.
Santa Maria in Trastevere