Tag: Italy
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A Weekend in Venice, Part 2
Venice holds a lot of happy memories for me. It will always be the special place where, amongst Renaissance masterpieces and centuries old books, my partner got down on one knee and proposed. Whilst this blog has been a platform to share my cultural interests, I would also like to share some more personal news…
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A Weekend in Venice, Part 1
This year I was fortunate enough to finally realise my dream of travelling to Venice. One of the main attractions for me was the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. However, I also purchased a Museum Pass for 40 euros which admitted entrance to the Civic Museums of Venice. These are a group of 11 museums which are…
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Bernini in Rome
Short Biography Gian Lorenzo Bernini was born on December 7th, 1598, to Pietro Bernini and Angelica Galante, in Naples. His father was already an established artist and, after receiving a papal commission to work on the marble relief in the Cappella Paolina of Santa Maria Maggiore, relocated with his family to Rome. After founding a…
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A Roman Adventure – My Top Five Heritage Sights.
Having wanted to explore Rome for as long as I can remember, my excursion to the city was a dream come true. I had plans of where I wanted to go and had an itinerary of what I wanted to see but, over the seven days that my boyfriend and I visited, we completed that…
The Museum Inspector 