Maria Ceprano
Program Director
Department of Elementary Education and Reading
Department of Elementary Education and Reading
Today we hopped the Greenline, a double Decker bus that for 16 Euros, takes us to various famous sites in In and about Rome. You get to hear the guides rendition of such famous places as the Trevi Fountain, the Spanish steps, The Cassel St Angelo and the Vatican, among other places. It had been decided by the group that they wanted to focus on the Vatican. Despite the slight drizzle, we were left of about three blocks from the basilica. This did not dishearten any of us, we made our way to the line that awaited us in order to get into the basilica, and waited about 40 minutes till we went through security and into the church. It was wonderful having Catie and Simone with us as they were able to give us all some insights into the Pita and other famous works of art that reside there. We did break up for a while and investigated some of the art works that caught our eye-- as well as the magnificent Fresh that is erected in the Basilica this time of year. Later we purchased tickets to the Vatican Museum and walked to that site -- about a 20 minute walk behind the Basilica. There we focused on the Sistine Chapel. Michelangelo' painting of the final judgment is awesome. It has recently been restored to its original colors using the same pigmentation that was used by Michelangelo. I recall having seen this wall years ago when the impact of time had made it seem almost monochromatic. I think the restorers did a great job. It's a match for other of Michelangelo's paintings on the Chapel ceiling. The Vatican and the Museum took up the better part of our day. We did hope the bus again around 4:30 and viewed Rome lit up at night.
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AuthorDr. Ceprano is a retired Professor of Reading and the English Language Arts at Buffalo State College. She developed the IPDS-Italy connection through her Spring 2014 sabbatical. Archives
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