The gilt bronze statue of Hercules
The gilt bronze statue of Hercules in the Capitoline Museum in Rome shows him whit the golden apple of the Hesperides in his left hand, a fruit that is also associate to Heracles in the…
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François Emile Ehrmann and Theodore Deck – Earthenware
This is an François-Emile Ehrmann and Théodore Deck majolica of a soldier inspired from Castel Durante at the Petit Palais in Paris. A majolica is a glossy ceramic or earthenware therein, and we find in…
The Valley of Fire, Nevada
If you go to Las Vegas one day, you got to plan a day at Valley of Fire in the Nevada desert. After a few dizzying days on the Strip and the non stopping sound…
Forty three portraits of painter
The Forty- three portraits of painters of the studio Charles Gleyre is an art work you can see at Le Petit Palais in Paris. Claude Monet, Frederic Bazille, Alfred Sisley and Auguste Renoir, they all…
Statue of the Archangel Michael in Castel Sant’Angelo
One might expect that the name of the sculptor of the bronze Archangel adorns the Castel Sant’Angelo in Rome could be Sanmartino or Canova, but it is a Flemish sculptor named Peter Anton von Verschaffelt…
Public transport in Athens
Update: There have been changes in the transit fares in Athens. The ticket pass for 7 days at 14 € is now at 5 days for € 10 and the single ticket is now at…
Istanbul transportation
Istanbul is a city of over 13 million inhabitants, a maze of narrow streets, boulevards and bridges mixing modernism and historical heritage. Transportation seem a little complicated, but it’s not as incomprehensible as it looks…
The TGV in the Alps – from France to Italy
The crossing of the Alps from France to Italy is an easy thing today, Aliénor d’Aquitaine and Napoleon would probably have appreciated the TGV 😉 A great opportunity to use the train as a travel…
The fountain of Dioscuri, Piazza Quirinal in Rome
The fountain of Dioscuri is located on the Quirinal Square in Rome, where you can also see the Palace of the same name, official residence of the President of Italy. Two majestic statues, representing Castor…
Bronze statue of Julius Caesar in Rome
This bronze statue of Julius Caesar is located at the Roman Forum in Rome. Often represented as a middle-aged man with a balding pattern, this one represents him as a young general triumphing in ceremonial…