It was "culture week" at the National Archeological Museum in Napoli this week so Antonello and I took advantage of the FREE entry tickets and spent 3 beautiful hours in a world of massive statues, intricate & beautiful mosaics and frescoes that people who once lived in Pompeii, thousands of years ago, displayed in their homes.
IT WAS UNBELIEVABLE to walk around and see the original artifacts, statues, and paintings that existed from 2nd century B.C. to about the 1st century A.D.. All of the research I have been doing on Pompeii only made it that much more exciting to see it in person today and to experience history first-hand.
My computer isn't allowing me to actually see the pictures so I will try and explain what they are in numerical order:
1. an ancient tomb with the different mythical "Gods" carved into the side
2. a huge mosaic representing the battle between Alexander the Great and Darius, the Persian King
3. a HUGE head of Emperor Caesar
4. a common ground mosaic telling people to "Beware of Dog"
5. a breath-taking statue of Flora from the Farnese collection
2 comments:
Beautiful art!...and cute shoes by the way ;)
How exciting buidin. I love seeing you in pictures especially with beautiful art surrounding you. Can you believe this is your life???
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