77. Getting to know the "Capitoline Zone" of Rome
Today we inventory the main sites in the area near the Capitoline Hill, including the Forum and the Colosseum. This is an essential first step toward choosing what is most important to visit in this z...
16 Sep 20218min
76. Planning a Visit to Rome
I offer here a few thoughts on how to plan a visit to Rome, from places to stay to the need to decide what sites you want to visit.
9 Sep 20219min
75. Navigating Rome Mini Pod
Having a big picture in mind helps you find your way around Rome. I offer one here consisting of a Fixed Point, Four Roads, and Five Zones.
2 Sep 202113min
74. Raphael's Hall of Constantine: History, Myth, or Propaganda?
We return to the Hall of Constantine, one of the four Raphael Rooms in the Vatican Museums. Its main frescoes show crucial episodes in the life of the Emperor Constantine, but did they ever happen?
24 Aug 202121min
73. Introducing Raphael's Hall of Constantine
After an overview of the three Raphael Rooms that followed the Stanza della Segnatura, we focus today on the Hall or Sala of Constantine, the first Christian Emperor.
17 Aug 202120min
72. On Leaving Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura
We devoted a couple of Mini Pods to the greatest of the Raphael Rooms, but what about the others? This overview should help get us ready for the Room of Constantine, coming up next.
12 Aug 202115min
71. A Dispute in Raphael's Stanza della Segnatura?
Raphael's famous "School of Athens" is in the Stanza della Segnatura in the Vatican, but what else is in this room, and are its several parts brought into a harmonious whole?
5 Aug 202113min
70. A Return Visit to Raphael's "School of Athens"
While the beauty of Raphael's School of Athens is widely appreciated, we today probe the controversial idea behind it.
29 Jul 202112min
