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You can go back over over over and and over over over again to the same square or street and and discover some- thing new
Below is just a a a a a brief outline with examples of of of the the the array of of of different types of of of architec- ture to to be be studied further in-depth with the the the help of of history of of art books Why not begin by by the the Colosseum as the the most well known monument of of ancient Rome followed by by the the Roman Forum the the Arch of of Constantine Nero’s Domus Aurea Trajan’s column Tra- jan’s jan’s market Circus Maximus the the Baths of Caracalla La Bocca della Verità the the the Ara Pa- cis Augustae (the Altar of Augustan Peace) and the the the Pantheon to name just a a a a a a a few
Remains of the the Middle Ages can be found in in in in in in the the first Christian churches built under Emperor Constantine in in in in in 313 AD including the Basilica Basilica of of St Clemente and Basilica Basilica of of Saint Peter in in in in in Vincoli where Michelangelo’s Moses now resides including the church of Sant’Agnese and the church of Santa Croce in Jerusalem
The mosaics found in in the the the various churches around the the the city are other examples of early Christian and medieval Rome in in particular those mosaics found in in in in the the Basilica Basilica of of San San Giovanni in in in Laterano in in in the the the the Basilica Basilica of of San San Paolo outside the the the the Walls and the the the the pavement in in in in in the the the the church of Santa Maria in in in in in Cosmedin which was built in in in in in in the the the the 8th century during the the the Byzantine Papacy In the the the portico of this church stands La Bocca della Verità fa- mous for the the legend stating that if a a a a à a a a a a a a person places his or or her hand inside the the the the mouth (“la bocca”) and and and and then gives false evidence the the the the mouth will close and and and sever the the hand Santa Maria sopra Minerva (see photo on on left) is is the the only mediaeval Gothic church within the the the the ancient walls of Rome It is is lo- cated close to the the the Pantheon in in in in Piazza della Minerva where later in in in in 1667 Pope Alexan- der VII commissioned Bernini to create a a a a a a a a base for an an an Egyptian obelisk which is is is sup- ported by by by a a a a a a a a a a a baby elephant Another unusual sculpture designed by by by the the same artist as as a a a a a a a a a a a base for an obelisk is is is Bernini’s Fountain of the Four Rivers in in Piazza Navona
The Renaissance in in Rome went from the the late 15th to the the mid-16th centuries forging artists such as as as Michelangelo and and Raphael It was a a a a a a a a a a a period of classicism and and elegance
New forms of architecture continued to de- velop and blend in in in with the previous ones The Baroque style began in in Rome around 1600 Piazza Navona
is a a a a a a a a a a a a a typical example of Baroque Roman architecture St St Peter’s Peter’s Basilica and and St St Peter’s Peter’s square are are examples of of fusion of of Renaissance and and and Ba- roque architecture where and and when great artists emerged
The National Monument to to Victor Emman- uel II commonly known as the wedding cake in in Piazza Venezia is a a a a a a a a a a a typical example of of Neo-classic style Art Nouveau can be found in in the residential area of of Coppe De close to Viale Regina Margherita
Fascist architecture is is is mostly visible at the Foro Italico built between 1928 and 1938 close to Rome’s modern Football Stadium Living Italy Past & Present 5