Seeing the above World Heritage Sites, the Colosseum and the Trevi Fountain while in Rome, was unforgettable. Being able to get up close had an enormous impact on me. Have you ever been inspired by a work of art that is also a relic of the past?
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Lovely Jennifer! When I was in Rome last year I got to the Trevi at 8am … and it was magical without the peeps!!
One of the most impactful places for me was visiting the Uffizi in Florence. I studied Renaissance art at school. Standing in front of Uccello’s Battle scene and Botticelli’s Venus made me turn to melting jello with gratitude and awe.
I am so lucky to be vacation in Italy most years …. never did make the Jersey Shore and I’ve been in the US for 22 years!!
Val x
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Oh my, indeed you are lucky! I would so love to go back to Italy someday to get a better look at all that Florence has to offer. I was only there for a day, as we stayed in Rome and Stresa, and in between we stayed at a Tuscan villa for a week and made daytrips to Florence and Siena from there.
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Jennifer, I find all art inspiring. Your final picture is particularly magical… it would be perfect framed and featured as a focal point in a solarium (it is art in of itself).
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
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I agree. And when you think of all the work that went into those statues! Astonishing.
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Wonderful place! Trevy Fountain, I think never be a relic. It will always inspire art and the artists/ artisans.
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Being in its presence was astounding, like walking through history. Thanks for commenting.
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I love imagining the daily life of people from that era. Who knew the Coliseum would be such a wonder–or the Pyramids. I wonder what new architectural buildings will hold that status in the far future.
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I couldn’t help but think of the movie, Gladiator, when we were there, and how bloodthirsty folks were back then!
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I loved Rome and Italy and would love to go back there one day.
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Me too!
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I would have to echo what everyone else said: I never anticipated all the people! Those on the ledge of the fountain are funny–everyone of them posing for a picture. Still beautiful, though, just beautiful.
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I know, and it was the same thing in Paris around the Eiffel Tower and the Champs Elysees. Tourists who all had the same idea. 🙂
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We are headed to Rome in Sept. I think I best brace myself for the crowds by the look of your photos.
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Yes, I would expect crowds in September as well. 🙂
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A place I have not been to yet Jennifer. It would inspire the creative mind for sure.
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There are so many places in the world to see and dream of, aren’t there?
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So beautiful.. I love roman architecture 🙂
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Awesome, isn’t it? If you look closely at the first pic you can see the tiny workers up on a ledge of the Colosseum.
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oh wow I just did! lots of restorations huh?
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Always ongoing, I would guess.
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Just beautiful – great photos Jennifer! I can see how getting close and personal to history like that would be a wonderful experience. Rome looks magnificent!
Diana xo
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And these sites are so huge. I don’t know if the pics capture the sheer magnitude of seeing them in person. Awe-inspiring.
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I bet! 😀 !
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Check out the restoration workers on the ledge!
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Jennifer, those sites look beautiful and I thought for a split second I’d like to go there until I saw all those people! Did that ruin the experience for you or did it not matter because it was … well the freakin’ Colosseum?
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No, it didn’t ruin it for us. If anything, it added to the excitement of being somewhere A LOT OF PEOPLE wanted to be. 🙂
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Oh my goodness, so many people! I knew that millions of people take trips to Rome every year, but I never imagined the streets would be so bustling. The relics you saw are beautiful + the photography is stunning!
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Quite the mob, isn’t it? Ha ha! We loved every moment though! Thanks.
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