Rome was a major world centre of the Renaissance and has some fine examples of architecture from the period including the Piazza del Campidoglio by Michelangelo and the Palazzo Senatorio, seat of the city government. There are also many other important sites, museums and galleries all housing impressive works including the Vatican City and the magnificent Sistine Chapel.
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Art & Design Student Tours to Rome
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Art & Design Student Tours to Rome
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Museo Nazionale Romano
Divided over three sites, this large collection houses mostly artefacts from the Greek and Roman classical periods.
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Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica
The gallery of ancient art is housed in the impressive Palazzo Barberini and houses many notable renaissance and Baroque works. The gallery of ancient art is housed in the impressive Palazzo Barberini and houses many notable renaissance and Baroque.
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Galleria Spada
Situated inside the Palazzo Spada, the gallery is home to the masterpiece of Trompe-l'oeil, an optical illusion in the arcaded courtyard, in which rows of columns and a rising floor fool the eye to a gallery 37 metres long (it is 8 metres) with a lifesize sculpture in daylight beyond, when in fact the sculpture is 60 cm high.
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Capitoline Museum
The museums host a wealth of art and archaeological treasures. The museums are contained in three palazzi surrounding a central piazza. This layout of the museums was created by Michelangelo Buonarroti in 1536. Though the museums your group can see work by Titian and Carravaggio.
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Doria Pamphilj Gallery
This gallery holds some of the finest late-Renaissance in the city. The large collection of paintings, furniture and statuary has been assembled since the 16th century by the Doria, Pamphilj, Landi and Aldobrandini families.
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Barberini Palace
A magnificent palace on the piazza of the same name is home to the Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Antica. Students can explore the palace and discover its architectural designs and also visit the gallery containing works from various Italian artists.
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Gallerie Colonna
The Gallery is one of the largest private art collections in Rome, with an array of artworks from a range of different artists over a long period of time. Students are able to compare and contrast artworks and use them for inspiration for their own ideas.
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The Vatican
The centre of the Roman Catholic Church, one of the most important religious institutions and influences for the past 2,000 years. Students can understand how the Vatican gained its position and explore its contemporary importance and meaning. Housed in the richly decorated galleries and apartments of the Vatican Palace, the Vatican Museums boast the largest collection of classical sculpture in the world. Inside you will find an enormous collection of art through the centuries of history, from Egyptian pieces to Etruscan ruins to Renaissance paintings and, of course, the legendary Sistine Chapel.
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Trevi Fountain
Thanks, in part, to the film Three Coins in the Fountain this little piazza has become a ‘must do' on the tourist trail. Baroque in style, and the largest of its kind in Rome, the Trevi Fountain regularly collects up to 3000 Euros a year!
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Piazza del Campidoglio
The existing designs of this magnificent piazza were created by Michelangelo at the height of his fame. Although little was actually completed in his lifetime work continued faithfully and was eventually finished in the 17th Century. This piazza provides a great example of how an artist can continue to inspire and influence contemporary peers.
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Saint Peter's Square
Take your time to take in Saint Peter's Basilica, the awesome array of sculptures and Rome's epicentre for people watching. Whether you're sketching, pontificating or just having a rest this huge space in the midst of Italy's capital city is an ideal point to reflect upon your trip.
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The Borghese Gallery
The Galleria Borghese can be found within the Villa Borghese Pinciana, renowned for its gardens. A substantial part of the Borghese collection of paintings, sculptures and antiquities come from the 1st-3rd centuries AD including classical and neo-classical sculptures such as the Venus Victrix and a beautiful ceiling fresco by the Sicilian artist Mariano Rossi
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National Gallery of Modern Art
This gallery has many fine examples of Neoclassical and Romantic paintings and sculptures. Students will be able to follow the dramatic change from the glories of the Renaissance and ancient Rome to contemporary pieces of artwork by artists including: Balla, Boccioni, Giorgio de Chirico, Fattori, Modigliani and Morandi.
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Sistine Chapel
This is the best-known chapel in the Apostolic Palace, the official residence of the Pope in the Vatican City. Its fame rests on its architecture and on its decoration which has been frescoed throughout by the greatest Renaissance artists including Michelangelo, Raphael, and Botticelli. An ideal place to spend a day marveling at the beauty and great opulence attached to Religious Italy.
Suggested Accommodation
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Country Club Castelfusano
Location: 35 mins from Rome city centre, 1.5km from the beach and in the midst of a 500 year old forest.
Facilities: Recently renovated holiday village with 3 star farmhouse accommodation (available September - May) and nicely finished 2-4 bedded bungalows, all with en-suite facilities. Two swimming pools, mini-market, games rooms, pizzeria, tennis courts, football pitch, live music stage and new 'Funky Buddha' disco in the summer months.
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Hotel Golden Beach
Location: Set in a green area, between the Mediterranean scrub and the age-old pinewood, just a few meters away from the beach.
Facilities: Family run hotel with rooms mostly for four and three persons, all with private facilities. Spacious restaurant and lounge area, meeting room and roof-garden solarium.
Capacity: 150 beds.
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Hotel Touring
Location: The hotel is ideally situated, in the heart of Rome near Republica Square and the Opera Theatre and just 150 meters from the central train station.
Facilities: This recently renovated hotel has 30 rooms all with private facilities. There is also a comfortable reception area and friendly management.
Capacity: 30 rooms.
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