My favourite short cut: Smells, Bells & The Cappella Carafa

My favourite short cut.

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Tweet A lazy stone’s throw from the Pantheon, the church of Santa Maria sopra Minerva takes its name from its position above an ancient temple dedicated to Minerva. It’s my absolute favourite short cut in Rome, enter on Piazza della Minerva and leave by the back...
Jonah, the lynchpin of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

Jonah, the lynchpin of the Sistine Chapel ceiling.

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Tweet 500 years ago today, Michelangelo was finishing work on the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel. One of the most visited, discussed, celebrated, and indeed largest paintings in the history of art. An anniversary is always a good excuse for a blog post, and given that,...
My favourite short cut: Smells, Bells & The Cappella Carafa

Rickety lifts and hidden frescoes.

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Tweet In my post about the Bessarion ChapeI I mentioned my fondness for exploring hidden corners of churches in return for a handful of small change. Well here’s another of my favourites. The church of Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, with its verdant courtyard,...