Art Walking Tour Michelangelo, Bernini and Borromini in Rome

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This is our Italian art tour, where we will follow the footsteps of three famous sculptors: Bernini, Borromini, and Michelangelo. From our office, in Via del Cardello 31, we will go to the first stop of our tour, Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, where you can admire Michelangelo’s Moses. The work portrays a majestic Moses, sculpted in 1513. Seated in a serious attitude, he rests with one arm on the tables, and with the other holds his long glossy beard.
Next, we will go to the Campidoglio, one of the seven hills Rome.
The next stop is Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in Rome. This square is famous for having 3 fountains, the most famous of them being The Fountain Of The Four Rivers, designed by Bernini. We will also see here the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone.
Our last stop is Piazza di Spagna, a square well known for having perhaps the most famous staircase in the world, but in this tour we will focus on the Barcaccia fountain, in the middle of the square.

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Duration: 2 hours
Starts: Roma, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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This is our Italian art tour, where we will follow the footsteps of three famous sculptors: Bernini, Borromini, and Michelangelo. From our office, in Via del Cardello 31, we will go to the first stop of our tour, Basilica of San Pietro in Vincoli, where you can admire Michelangelo’s Moses. The work portrays a majestic Moses, sculpted in 1513. Seated in a serious attitude, he rests with one arm on the tables, and with the other holds his long glossy beard.
Next, we will go to the Campidoglio, one of the seven hills Rome.
The next stop is Piazza Navona, one of the most beautiful squares in Rome. This square is famous for having 3 fountains, the most famous of them being The Fountain Of The Four Rivers, designed by Bernini. We will also see here the Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone.
Our last stop is Piazza di Spagna, a square well known for having perhaps the most famous staircase in the world, but in this tour we will focus on the Barcaccia fountain, in the middle of the square.

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Stop At: Piazza di San Pietro in Vincoli 4/a, 00184 Rome Italy

San Pietro in Vincoli (Saint Peter in Chains) is a Roman Catholic church in Rome, best known for being the home of Michelangelo’s statue of Moses, part of the tomb of Pope Julius II. San Pietro in Vincoli was built during the fifth century to house the relic of Saint Peter’s chains when he was imprisoned in Jerusalem. The Basilica San Pietro in Vincoli is well worth visiting not only because of its unique decoration and Michelangelo’s massive statue of Moses, but because it is unlike any other Roman church.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Piazza del Campidoglio, Rome Italy

Campidoglio, also known as Monte Capitolino, one of the seven hills on which Rome was founded. Piazza Campidoglio was created at the behest of Pope Paul III Farnese, to impress the Emperor Charles V.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

Piazza Navona is one of the most beautiful squares in Rome. This square is famous for having 3 fountains. The most famous fountain, located in the middle of the square is The Fountain Of The Four Rivers, designed by Bernini, who was commissioned by Pope Innocent X. The fountain represents the four main rivers, the Nile, the Ganges, the Danube, and the Rio de la Plata.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Chiesa di Sant’Agnese in Agone, Via di Santa Maria Dell’Anima 30/A Piazza Navona, 00186 Rome Italy

In Piazza Navona we will also find the famous Church of Sant’Agnese in Agone. The facade of the church was designed by Borromini and is located exactly in front of Bernini’s fountain.

Duration: 25 minutes

Stop At: Fontana della Barcaccia, Piazza di Spagna, Rome Italy

Our last stop will be Piazza di Spagna, where we will admire Fontana della Barcaccia. Located at the foot of the Spanish Steps, this fountain was built as a monument to the great flood of the river Tiber in the Christmas of 1598. During that time, Rome was flooded in its entirety that the only possible way was to go about in boats. According to stories, a boat was left in the square when the flood water subsided. Hence, the inspiration for this work of art.

Duration: 25 minutes



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