Esercitazione ROMA
ROME – questionnaire
- Who were the two rival artists in the Baroque period? Who turned out to be the winner?
- How many fountains are there in Navona square?
- What was there in the place of Navona square in Roman times?
- What do the rivers in the “Four Rivers Fountain” in piazza Navona represent?
- Why did the Romans build triumphal arches?
- What was the Basilica for the Romans?
- Can you go and visit the Borghese Gallery without reservation?
- What is the symbol of the Barberini family?
- What is the main attraction at the Vatican museums?
- What is the legend related to the Trevi fountain?
- Why does the fountain in Piazza di Spagna portray an “ugly old boat” ?
- Who designed the colonnade in St. Peter’s square?
- Where is Michelangelo’s Pietà located?
- What was the Coliseum used for?
- What was the centre of the Romans’ public life?
- What is the oldest best-preserved building in Rome?
- Which building is the official seat of the president of the Republic?
- Where can we admire the Triton’s Fountain?
- What is the dominant colour in Borromini’s San Carlo alle Quattro Fontane?
- What are the main features of the Baroque architecture?
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Watch the videos and answer the questions:
Borghese Gallery
- Can you visit the Borghese Gallery without making advanced reservation?
- Who is the artist who made most of the sculptures exhibited at the Borghese Gallery?
- What are the sculptures made of?
- What style are they?
- What was the main difference between the two artists in terms of personality?
- For which family did they both work? Where? Who did what?
- Which church best show Borromini’s genius? What is there special about it?
- Which church did Bernini build to prove he was better? What is there special about it?
- Who became the pope’s favourite?
- Which aqueduct did the fountain mark an end to?
- When was the aqueduct constructed?
- When was the fountain built? Who designed it?
- When was it completed?
- Describe the fountain.
- What does the colonnade symbolize?
- How many rows of columns is the colonnade made with?
- What are the pediments at the two ends of the colonnade reminiscent of?
- What is there in the middle of the piazza?