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Room of the Signature by Raphael

 Raphael is one of the most famous artists in the high Renaissance time. He’s always referred as a young great artist who crated a lot of famous art works during his time which was cut short by his early death. Raphael was in the same time as Leonardo Davinci and Michelangelo

 

One of Raphael’s the most famous works is “School of Athens” in Room of Signature which is part of Raphael’s Room in the Vatican Museum. Raphael painted the greatest philosophers of ancient Greek, Plato (pointing upward) with Aristotle (a portrait of Leonardo Davinci), relaxing and debating outside the school. Other famous philosophers are Pythagoras (on the foreground, is explaining his theory from a book), Heracleitus (portrait of Michelangelo – leaning against a block of marble, writing on a paper) Euclid, Socrates, Alcibiades, Diogenes, Zoroaster and Ptolemy.. (in fact i know only a few of them )

 

Raphael also painted himself hiding and looking back (จอบ) at the viewer .. (I really love this!)

 

 

The Sistine Chapel

Michelangelo’s famous frescoes (painting on wet plaster) are in Sistine Chapel in Vatican. Sistine Chapel is the room where the conclave for the election of the pope is held.. therefore, this room is an important room that you can’t miss in the Vatican.

 

Unfortunately, it’s not allowed to take any photos in this room.. which is understandable as it’s an extremely sacred place (so I took some video instead )

 

The interesting frescoes for me are the “Ceiling” of this chapel, the episodes of the Genesis as given in the Old Testament.

 

Drunkenness of Noah

The Flood

Sacrifice of Noah

Original Sin and Banishment from the Garden of Eden

Creation of Eve (from a rib of Adam!!)

Creation of Adam

Separation of Land from Sea

Creation of the sun, moon and planets

Separation of Light from Darkness

  

*all the pictures in the" Sistine Chapel" catagory is from http://www.wga.hu/

 

Most of the Vatican Museum (apart from the Sistine Chapel) are allowed to take photos. But most of the time, the brightness inside the museum (also including most of the churches outside) is very dim.. so if you want to take some nice pictures .. a camera stand is needed.. (only if you're resistant in carrying it na.. after all, just walking already very tiring)

 

 

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Link:

http://mv.vatican.va/

http://www.wga.hu/

http://webed.vw.cc.va.us/vwbaile/pages_art102/102distance/Lectures/102dhren.html

 

 

Last few weeks i had a chance to visit Italy with some friends from Thailand. During 1 week I visited Rome, Venice, Florence, Pisa and Milan.
 
Rome is quite different from what I expected. Apart from churches in the city, other architectures (houses, buildings) are quite ordinary, no classy buildings like those in Paris.. There are very few Roman style buildings .. I have to admit that I had never pictured Rome this way before.

 

in Rome, there are many impressive places. The Vatican museum is very artistic and full of interesting literature. There are stories behind almost every corner. It’s very joyful to appreciate the ancient artifact along with the history (thanks to Gift that explained me many things) – otherwise, for me, it would be just a “Piece of art” or "Ruin of something" ... If you want to explore Rome (or Italy in general), I’d recommend you to do some home work.. this will also make you understand more the European history for the earliest known societies to the end of the Roman Empire .. not sure if this is interesting for everyone

 

 

The Colosseum is also grand and impressive, the Forum (the Ruin of the late Roman or some even before the Roman time) is also around the corner (for those who love in Ruin like me )

There’re so many places to explore in Rome but I’m too lazy to write them down..

 

In general, Rome is quite developed (from a view of a tourist like me).. except one thing, the people.. if you’re a girl, it’s normal that you will be flirted (beauty is not always necessary in this city)..  some Romers will stare at you nastily (until you feel being raped by the stare!!) … I and my friends did a mistake on using the Subway tickets (innocently jing jing na) the officer just simply asked us to pay undertable money!!! Crossing roads in Rome can be deadly adventuring even on pedestrian crossing,.. somehow, the rome drivers can manage to stop the cars just (a little) before you .. they really have quick reaction on their “teens" (to break).. so do have fate and confidence in crossing! (otherwise you won’t go anywhere)

 

there are still some story to tell from this trip but I’ve been so busy (and lazy) lately.. I will come back to finish this later (maybe??)..

 

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