Roma Pittrice: Female Artists at Work between the 15th and 19th Centuries
The Tandem Spirits spent a lovely day in Rome on International Women’s Day. We used the occasion to see an exhibition we had been talking about visiting -Roma Pittrice: Female Artists at Work between the 15th and 19th Centuries.
The weather was perfect for a longish walk from the train station to Palazzo Braschi, Museo di Roma which sits at one end of Piazza Navona. We shared some roasted chestnuts as we wandered about the Piazza and enjoyed the fountains by Bernini and della Porta.
The Exhibition - Palazzo Braschi
The exhibit featured 130 works by a number of women. There was a video at the show which explained how restricted they had been. Since they weren’t able to open their own studios, they worked in the studios of their fathers, brothers or other male relatives. There they were mostly relegated to painting portraits, still-life or mythological scenes. In spite of these restrictions, their talent shone through. Many of the works were uniquely beautiful, a lot of attention was paid to details such as Fabric, jewelry, or emotion.
Our ticket gave us access to the other parts of the museum as well, so we walked up to the next floor to some of the permanent holdings. They had an interesting collection of works recovered when parts of the city were demolished in the late 1920s to build the via dei Fori Imperiali which goes from Piazza Venezia to Coliseum.
Another cool thing was from the upper floor of the museum we could look down on Piazza Navona!
Lunch at Trattoria Gino e Pietro
We had lunch at a small place called Gino e Pietro. We both had fried zucchini flowers, lasagna and Roman artichokes with the house wine.
The Basilica Sant'Eustachio in Campo Marzio
Rome has over 900 churches and we will often dash into a church we haven’t see before. Most are beautiful and we paid a quick visit into Basilica Sant’Eustachio in Campo Marzio.
The Archaeological Site - Vicus Caparous
After the church, we made our way to the Trevi neighborhood, but not to see the fountain. We went to an archaeological site called Vicus Caprarous. The site includes a structure that began as Roman blockhouse which housed many families, then it became the home of a a wealthy family, a Domus. The water that fed the water tank and pools and that brought water to the household is the Aqua Virgo, the Virgin Aqueduct, continues to flow into the site. It is the same water source that feeds the Trevi Fountain. The exhibit also had some of the artifacts that were found at the site
It was another wonderful day in Rome. Here are some miscellaneous pics from our little adventure!
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