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After completing the three required History of Architecture/Furniture classes at Ohio University all that was left to do was to go see the sites first hand, so I did. These past three weeks studying abroad in Rome have been life … Continue reading →

Today we went and saw Chiesa di Dio Padre Misericordioso, which in English translates to God the Merciful Father.  This church began construction in 1998 and was completed in 2003 by the architect, Richard Meier. This church was one of … Continue reading →

Today was our first trip to the Vatican St. Peters. To reach St. Peters we entered through the St. Peters Piazza. The Piazza is surrounded by curved Tuscan colonnades, four columns deep,  framing the trapezoidal entrance to the basilica and the … Continue reading →

Today we visited the Palazzo Spada and the Palazzo Farnese. Borromini reconstructed Spada in 1632. He was an architect in Italy and also did some pieces in Switzerland in the 1600’s. He was one of the leading components of baroque … Continue reading →

Day #4 began with a bumpy ride on the Metrebus 75 to the historical and famous, Colosseum. We were all stunned at the magnificent structure. Lines were over two hours long, just to get a ticket. Luckily for us, our … Continue reading →