I’m running a series of online talks about all things Rome using Zoom. All talks are c. 50 minutes, followed by as many questions as anyone would like. Times listed are Rome time (CET). Total time: about an hour. I’ll send the link to access the virtual room on the day of the talk. The cost is €15 per person, €65 if you pre-book 5 talks.
Private talks for as many or as few people as you like arranged on request on any Rome-related subject you like. Long distance family get-togethers, talks for children, birthday events, whatever you like and about anything you like with as many questions during and afterwards as you can think of!
*NEW TIMES*
The Sistine Chapel
Thursday 22nd Oct at 11am CET
The Raphael Rooms
Thursday 29th Oct at 11am CET
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Sunday 11th Oct, 4pm CET. Live onsite online tour of the Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum. 1 hour plus Q&A. €25 per screen.
OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2020
Villa D’Este at Tivoli: Tiburtine otium, reborn
Wed 30 Sept, Sat 3 Oct at 7pm CET & Tues 6 Oct at 11am CET
Caravaggio in Rome
Wed 7 Oct, Sat 10 Oct at 7pm CET & Tues 13 Oct at 11am CET
Field of Mars, Part 2: The Renaissance and the Baroque
Wed 14 Oct, Sat 17 Oct at 7pm CET & Tues 20 Oct at 11am CET
Etruscan Places: the Banditaccia Necropolis at Cerveteri
Wed 21 Oct, Sat 24 Oct at 7pm CET & Tues 27 Oct at 11am CET
“One Thing Too Many”: A Walk along the Aurelian Walls
Wed 28 Oct, Sat 31 Oct at 7pm CET & Tues 3 Nov at 11am CET
SEPTEMBER 2020
Rus in Urbe: Exploring the Palatine Hill
Wed 2 Sept, Sat 5 Sept at 7pm CET & Tues 8 Sept at 11am
Hadrian’s Villa at Tivoli
Wed 9 Sept, Sat 12 Sept at 7pm CET & Tues 15 Sept at 11am
Temples and Fountains; Cobbles and Churches: A walk through the Field of Mars
Wed 16 Sept, Sat 19 Sept at 7pm CET & Tues 22 Sept at 11am CET
The Mystery Cult: Mithras and Mithraism in Rome
Wed 23 Sept, Sat 26 Sept at 7pm CET & Tues 29 Sept at 11am CET
REPEATED TALKS:
Exploring the Roman Forum
9 Sept 8.30pm CET
The Raphael Rooms
16 Sept 8.30pm CET
The Sistine Chapel
23 Sept 8.30pm CET
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JULY 2020
A wander through the Jewish Ghetto
Wed 1 July, Sat 4 July at 7pm CET & Tues 7th July at 11am CET
Exploring Trastevere
Wed 8 July, Sat 11 July at 7pm CET & Tues 14th at 11am CET
Borromini, Bernini, and the Baroque: Breaking Rules and Squeezing Pediments
Wed 29 July, Sat 1 Aug at 7pm CET & Tues 4th at 11am CET
AUGUST 2020
Ostia Antica: Daily Life in the port of Rome
Wed 5 Aug, Sat 8 Aug at 7pm CET & Tues 11th at 11am CET
REPEATED TALKS
Exploring the Roman Forum
Wed 1 July 8.30pm CET
The Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Palace
Wed 8 July 8.30pm CET
JUNE 2020
Constantinan Rome : Rome on the cusp of Christendom
Tues 2 June 11am CET (also 27, 28, 30 May at 7pm CET)
The Roman-ness of Christian Art: a look at medieval church mosaics
Wed 3 June, Sat 6 June at 7pm CET & Tues 9th at 11am CET (GMT+2)
Fortresses of Medieval Rome
Wed 10 June, Sat 13 June at 7pm CET & Tues 16th at 11am CET (GMT+2)
Roman Fever: epidemics and the Urbe
Wed 17 June, Sat 20th June at 7pm CET & Tues 23rd at 11am CET (GMT+2)
“The Third Rome”: Architecture as Propaganda in the Fascist Era.
Wed 24 June, Sat 27 June at 7pm CET & Mon 29th at 11am CET (GMT+2)
The Sistine Chapel: Perugino, Michelangelo, and the Popes’ Chapel.
Thurs 4 June 7pm CET
Raphael and the Antique: a look at part of the major exhibition at the Scuderie del Quirinale to commemorate the 500th anniversary of Raphael’s death.
Fri 12 June 7pm CET & Wed 17 June 8.30pm CET
Child-friendly Ancient Rome talk
A 30 minute talk about Daily Life in Ancient Rome, plus questions. €10 per child, as many accompanying adults as you like are free. Maximum 10 children.
Thurs 4 June at 6pm CET (GMT+2, 5pm UK time, noon ET)
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MAY 2020
Ancient Rome PM
Salt, the She Wolf, and Spin : stories of Rome’s origins
Wed 6, Thurs 7, Sat 9 May 7pm, & Tues 12 May 11am CET (GMT+2)
Roads, Boats, and Aqueducts : The infrastructure of ancient Rome
Wed 13, Thurs 14, Sat 16 May 7pm CET (GMT+2)
Exploring the Roman Forum
Wed 20, Thurs 21, Sat 23 7pm CET (GMT+2)
Constantinian Rome : a city on the cusp of Christendom
Wed 27, Thurs 28, Sat 30 May 7pm CET (GMT+2)
Ancient Rome AM
Roads, Boats, and Aqueducts : The infrastructure of ancient Rome
Tue 19 May 11am CET (GMT+2)
Exploring the Roman Forum
Tue 26 May 11am CET (GMT+2)
Constantinian Rome : a city on the cusp of Christendom
Tue 2 June 11am CET (GMT+2)
Child-friendly Ancient Rome talk
Thurs 21st May at 6pm CET (GMT+2, 5pm UK time, noon ET)
A talk about the legends of Rome’s foundation suitable for c. 10-13 year olds lasting 30 minutes plus questions and costing €10 each for a group of no more than 10 people.
High Renaissance
At the same time I will be running a couple of talks looking at the triumphant art of the High Renaissance at the Vatican Palaces.
The Sistine Chapel
Tues 12th, 19th May 7pm CET (GMT+2)
The Raphael Rooms : Julius II, Leo X, and the Papal Apartments.
Fri 22nd, 29th May 7pm CET (GMT+2)
If you’d like to join, have any further questions, would be interested in a talk about something else, or would be interested but can’t manage a particular time please drop me an email at info@understandingrome.com. Private talks about anything Rome-related can be prepared on request.
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