When St. Francis came to Rome, he stayed in a convent attached to a little orange church in Trastevere. That church now bears his name: San Francesco a Ripa Grande. While you will find the bigger crowds at Santa Maria in Trastevere, the better art connection is at this church – a 5-minute walk away. […]
Category Archives: Rome Churches
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Feb
Feb
One of the most amazing things about living in Rome is that you don’t need to buy a ticket to any of the (admittedly incredible) art museums to see a masterpiece. The case in point might very well be the three Caravaggio paintings (!!) which you can see for free inside the Church of San Luigi […]
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Nov
Nov
Discover an elaborately decorated church, Santa Maria Maddalena, just steps from the busy Pantheon.
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Sep
Sep
A mistranslation had a lasting impact on this marble sculpture.
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Unexpected Rome: The Church of Santa Barbara Dei Librari
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Jan
Jan
Sandwiched between two apartment buildings, the tiny church is a rainbow of marble inside.
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Jul
Jul
I was sitting in front of Santa Maria in Trastevere recently to finish my Fior di Luna gelato con calma. It’s seriously not the worst. From its cosmati floors: To the tip-top of its burnished gold altar. I wanted to revisit the church after reading a short story about a woman’s love affair with a statue […]
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Unexpected Rome: Caravaggio in Piazza del Popolo
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Apr
Apr
The most eye-catching buildings in Piazza del Popolo are the twin churches of Santa Maria dei Miracoli and Santa Maria di Montesanto. The churches stand at the end of Via del Corso, central Rome’s most concentrated shopping destination. However, the hidden gem in this piazza is actually the plainer-looking basilica to the north of the square: Santa Maria […]
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Unexpected Rome: The Patron Saint of Taxi Drivers
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Mar
Mar
Even cabbies deserve to be blessed on the 9th of March.
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