more snaps from our recent trip....
our first port of call whenever we visit the Eternal City is the Sta. Maria di Aracoeli Church:
we always say hello to the Bambino enshrined in a little chapel just to the side of this grand altar. for more info about this image of the Child Jesus click here.
emerging from this centuries-old church perched at the highest point of the Capitoline Hill, one is greeted by this view:
"Benvenuto a Roma!"
obelisks taken as war booty from Egypt's ancient pagan temples are scattered everywhere in Rome. with such abundance, one tends to pick a favourite. here's mine:
nicknamed the Elephantino, this little obelisk surmounted on a baby elephant by Bernini can be found in front of the Santa Maria Sopra Minerva Church just behind the Pantheon.
not everything is ancient or baroque in Rome. contemporary art can also be found here. but not as widespread of course. here's a modern interpretation of St John the Baptist's martyrdom found in a small chapel inside the old St. Mary of the Angels & Martyrs basilica:
a wee bit disconcerting at first, but one eventually succumbs to this powerful image.
like any Catholic, a visit to Rome won't be complete without a visit to the Vatican. no matter if one's been before:
which is still in Christmas mode too. just like the Notre Dame in Paris.
likewise with any LV fanatic, a visit to the local LV boutique is a must. if i recall correctly the current boutique in Via Condotti used to be Valentino. the last time i was here the LV store was smaller and on the other side of the street.
here's a photo of the other crowd-drawing staircase around Piazza Spagna:
designed by Peter Marino, these plasma screen steps are a stairway to heaven indeed!
and here's the lesser known San Lorenzo in Lucina boutique just a few blocks away:
that's all from Rome and Europe. we headed east next. stay tuned!
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