While in Italy, I think we visited at least 50 churches. We loved going into them and taking in the environment, the art, and the sculptures. When I went to France a few years ago, I loved the churches there, too, and they were pretty, just really different. Most of the churches in France had beautiful stained-glass windows, which made them unique, ornate, and beautiful. In Italy, however, there weren't many with stained-glass windows. Instead, most of them were painted with beautiful art and contained ornate sculptures. Italians sure do know how to create art.
This was the first church we went into, and we sort-of just stumbled into it after we went to the Coliseum. The outside doesn't do justice to the inside of this church, as you can see from some of the pictures below.
We also went to the Pantheon and several churches in the area. The Pantheon was originally built as a temple to the Roman gods in 125 A.D. Later, it became a Christian church, which it still is today. The architecture of this place is absolutely amazing. The tomb of Raphael is also located here. The picture below is the outside of the Pantheon. The columns are huge!
The top of the round portico was replicated by Italian architects in later designs. 
This is a view looking from the Pantheon outside into the piazza.
No comments:
Post a Comment