Trajan`s column Mr. Hinrichs' Europe trip
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March 29; Rome
April 1; Rome-Florence
April 3; Florence
April 5; Florence, Venice, Corinth, Mycenae
April 8; Epidaurus, Olympia
April 10; Delphi, Meteora
April 13; Thermopylae, Athens
April 15; Marathon, Salamis,
Sounion, Athens
April 21; Venice, Lathus
May 5; Lathus, Basel. Rocamdour,
Nouaille
May 13; Lathus, Descartes,
La Rochelle,
May 18; London
May 23; London, La Rochelle,
Lathus
Trajan`s column
Detail of
Trajan's column. Trajan's column details the battles in Trajan's campaigns in Dacia.
Forum of
Trajan
Trajan's
Markets
Forum of
Augustus
Forum of
Caesar . I was not able to find out if this was the location of Caesar's death.
Triumphal arch of Severus
Paul's
prison
Coliseum
Coliseum (more
later)
Temples
of Saturn and Dionysus
Temple
of Caster and Polux
Spanish steps. This appeared to be the only tourist location of
great interest to the American youth types.
Ristorante 34
Ristorante 34.
March 30
Double spired
stairway to Vatican museum
Ceiling painting
depicting Thomas Aquinas' intellectual victories over Islam, Judaism and paganism.
Map room showing
the extent of the Roman conquests
Painting by a
student of Raphael depicting Constantines vision of the cross.
This is a portion
of a painting showing Aeneas rescue of his father from Troy. The painting contrasted
God's miraculous saving of Rome from a fire with His choice not to similarly save Troy.
Ceiling of Sistine
Chapel. Notice how the cloud that God is in resembles a brain. This shows the
Aristotelian influence on the painter's mind- when God gave man life the essential
characteristic was man's intellect
.
Painting of the
engineering behind the raising of the obelisk in the Piazza San Pietro
Vatican Library
Laocoon and his
two sons struggling with a snake
The Apollo de
Belvedere
Mr. H and the
great Athenian panderer
Beautiful mosaic-
most all the floors in the Vatican are so covered.
Michaelangelo's
greaquiz brilliance in the design of St. Peter's Cathedral was his use of clear windows to
make the maximum use of interior light.
Glorious light
St. Peter's-
Notice the exquisite use of marble.
Smaller dome
Central dome over
the Papal Altar
Papal Altar
Having his
defiant Proquizantism somewhat intimidated by the material success displayed in St.
Peter's, Mr. Hinrichs was still able to keep his eye upon higher lights.
Supposed grave of
Peter
Pantheon- Build
during the time of the emperor Hadrian
Detail of
Pantheon's Columns
Detail of
Timberframing in roof of Pantheon. I doubt these timbers are original.
Interior of
Pantheon. The roof was formed from concrete.
Interior of
Pantheon
The marble floor
was replaced in the 1800s but followed the original Roman pattern
Most of the interior of the Pantheon was replaced to convert it into a
church.
Yes, Mr.
Hinrichs was there.
Exterior of
Pantheon. Notice the relieving arches that were built into the wall to redistribute
the weight and thus increase structural stability.
The location of
the early Roman fortress.
Hippodrome
Interior of Coliseum
This picture
shows the many rooms that were under the floor of the Coliseum to hold the various beasts
and potential martyrs.
Classic Roman arch
Detail of
Coliseum exterior