A Daily Account of the Roman Life - Afternoon and Evening.

This afternoon, for art history, we went to the Vatican. After a little waiting in line and a little sweet talking the Italians, we got in.

Raphael - my new favorite Renaissance artist.


Raphael - again.


A pretty outdoor courtyard, with very expressive statues.


A pretty ceiling...I can't remember the details.


Rafael's self portrait (he's the guy looking out, engaging the reader); a wall fresco in a Vatican apartment.


After class at the Vatican we watched a movie for another class. It was called the Orchestra of Piazza Vittorio. Piazza Vittorio is the main place that immigrants settle in Rome. In my class on migration, we read a book centered in this Piazza, and have now watched the movie. The movie was a documentary that told the story of people from all over the world, who came together to start an international orchestra - the music was really great! All in all, it was a long, but productive day.