Imagine class at any University; the teacher stands before a podium and clicks slide by slide, students drift off or scribble notes onto a page absorbing anything and everything they can to pass the next test. Now imagine a class where you not only listen to a history of rome but you walk from Aventine to Palatine hill seeing where it all happened. Stories no longer sit on a page in black and white but all around you as you open your eyes to what once existed. Roman history, as we were reminded today, is about emotion, reaction, passion and identity. Romans built with principles of incorporating new structures with old, inglobbare, more of a spirit of place as opposed to a simple combination. Romans are proud to use pieces of their past to create the indentity of the future and are happier using materials like travertine to signify locality. The Roman Theater of Marcellus (the current background of this page) was an impressive example of what was to become one of the most common urban architectural forms of the Roman world. The Theater has a network of arches, tunnels and corridors which serve as backdrop to the beautiful natural setting of the Tiber island. The structure follows a principle of Spolia; an incorporation of other structures which can be seen in both Facist buildings and in Renaissance works alike, proving the value of the connection to the past.
I can't wait for another round of History class.
Extreme side notes: Still Important
Italy is all about this chic & sleek puffy coat.
Get one soon, the sales are ending
A modern interpretation of a Roman proportional system
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