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Vatican Museums
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The Vatican Museums are one of the biggest collections of art in the world, because they exhibit the enormous collection of works of painting and sculpture, and many other works of the human talent, accumulated in the centuries by the Popes.
The museum has been founded by the Pope Julius II in 1506; since that year every form of art of property of the Holy See is shown in this place: the Vatican Museums have a plural name because they actually are a complex of museums and collections.
Among the Museums we remember the Pinacoteca Vaticana, a collection of paintings, dated back to the Middle Ages until the 19th century, displayed in chronological order in eighteen rooms, including works of painters like Michelangelo, Raffaello and the Beato Angelico, the Museo Egizio and the Museo Etrusco, the Collection of Modern Religious Art, with works of Carlo Carrà, Salvador Dali and Giorgio de Chirico and other museums, that keep every kind of archaeological and ethnological objects.
The tour of the Vatican Museums includes also some parts of the Palazzi Vaticani and the Sistine Chapel. Known all over the world for being the place in which the conclave is set, and because it has been decorated by Michelangelo Buonarroti, who, charged to paint the ceiling by Pope Julius II in 1508, created one of the masterpieces of italian art, with representations of Biblical scenes, among which the most famous Creation of Adam. Michelangelo painted also the Last Judgement over the altar, between 1535 and 1541: the huge work is dominated by Christ who, surrounded by his mother and all the Saints, with a simple movement of the arm decides the destiny of the men.
Among the parts of the Palazzi Vaticani open to the public, we remember the splendid Stanze di Raffaello (Raphael's rooms), frescoed by the painter from Urbino between 1508 and 1524.
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Hotel De Petris * * * Roma
In a great position in Rome’s historic centre, stylish Hotel De Petris is set right between the Spanish Steps and the Trevi Fountain, 5 minutes’ walk from each.
De Petris’ excellent location means that all of Rome is just a stroll away. Shops, cafés, typical restaurants, bars and even Metro link ...
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Alpi Hotel * * * * Roma
Hotel Alpi is a fine example of the Art Nouveau style of the late 1800s. Relax on the sunny terrace and walk to the main station in 5 minutes.
The Alpi Hotel has a central location in a square close to Termini station, with excellent public transport links by both bus and metro to the rest of Ro ...
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Hotel NH Vittorio Veneto * * * * Roma
This modern hotel is set in the heart of Rome, between the tranquil gardens of Villa Borghese and the exclusive shopping and nightlife around Via Veneto.
NH Vittorio Veneto features spacious accommodation with all the latest facilities, including Wi-Fi, Satellite TV, and air conditioning. A numb ...
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