• The only da Vinci in the Vatican
    Incredible triptych by RafaelFamous Greek statue of LaocoonNot only art is incredible but also the buildingsAncient greek statue of Pan taking our a splinter from the foot of ApolloIncredible frescoes in a hallwayHall of maps - highly accurate depictions of various geographical maps in the 15th centuryRafael's famous School of Athens portraying various philosophers all togetherI stole a picture of Sistine Chapel, despite the No FotosExit staircaseBeautiful scene on the walk back to the hotel. A medieval Papal Castle in the backgroundJust a column with a cute elephant

    Vatican

    September 17, 2024 in Vatican City ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

    On Monday we slept in late after the most incredible very late night last milonga of the encuentro. We then drove to Zagreb airport where igor worked in the lounge and we waited for our evening flight to Rome. We arrived late and very excited for the VoiceMap extravaganza in Rome. We started our adventure on Tuesday by going to Vatican museums where there was a four hour VoiceMap tour. We really enjoyed it, and it was much better than the own Vatican audioguide which we used when we last visited in 2022. We really liked the stories about the artists but most importantly enjoyed learning about the evolution of art history. We spent 4 marvelous hours, and then Igor had to leave to work and I stayed diving deeper into the optional sections of Rafael frescoes of the Papal apartments and the incomparable Sistine chapel. Vatican is truly the most incredible art museum of the early to Renaissance art.Read more