Rome

CONTENTS. CHAPTER I. Broccoli. — The Fountain of Trevi. — The Corso. — St. Peter's. — The Pantheon of Agrippa. — The Trastevere. — St. Peter in Montorio. — Overlooking Rome 1 CHAPTER II. Forum Romanum. — The Temple of Concord. — Churches and Basilicas. — The Monuments. — St. Paul Extra Muros. — The Coliseum. — The Coliseum at Night 18 CHAPTER III. Sights in the Streets. — The Barberini Gallery. — The Sciarra Gallery. — The Paintings. — The Cenci. — The Castle of St. Angelo. — The Cenci Tragedies. — Beatrice de' Cenci. — Execution of Beatrice de' Cenci. — The Castle Dungeons 33 CHAPTER IV. Roman Remedy for Grief. — St. Francesca Romana. — Temple of Antoninus and Faustina. — Basilica of Constantine. — The Arch of Septimius Severus. — The Arch of Titus. 56 CHAPTER V. The Baths of Caracalla. — The Basilica of St. Clement. — Antiquity of the Church. — Interiorof St. Clement's. — Fourth Century Frescoes. — The Legend of St. Libertinus. — Ninth Century Frescoes. — Legend of St. Clement. — Tenth Century Frescoes. — Ninth Century Pilasters. — Romance of St. Alexius 69 CHAPTER VI. The Church of St. Cecilia. — Santa Maria in Trastevere. — Tasso. — The Pescheria Region. — Palazzo del Governo Vecchio. — The Fishermen's Quarter. — Santa Maria in Cosmedin. — Ricnzi's House 93 CHAPTER VII. Market of the Piazza Navona. — Church of St. Agnes Extra Muros. — The Catacombs. — The Early Christians. — Inscriptions in the Catacombs. — The Catacombs. — The Nomentano Bridge 100 CHAPTER VIII. Santa Maria della Navicella. — Playing at Mora. — San Stefano Rotondo. — The Two Dungeons. — The Tullianum. — Bronze of Marcus Aurelius. — The Statues. — The Hospital of St. Michael. — The San Spirito Infirmary 128 CHAPTER IX. The Bambino. — Santa Maria in Ara Coeli. — The Quattro Capi Bridge. — The Island of the Tiber. — The Christian Festival. — The Farnesini Palace. — The Pamphili Gardens 149 CHAPTER X. St. John of the Florentines. — The Library of the Philippines. — The Sette Sale. — The Baths of Trajan. — St. Martin Ai Monti. — The Pope's Pastoral Staff 164 CHAPTER XI. The Facade of St. Peter's. — The Building of St. Peter's. — The Nave of St. Peter's. — St. Peter's Chair. — The Pieta. — The Chapels. — The Sacristies. — The Cupola. — Inside the Bronze Ball. — The Obelisk of Caligula. — High Mass at St. Peter's. — The Procession. — The Benediction. — The Sacramental Prayers 176 CHAPTER XII. San Pietro in Vincoli. — Its Founder. — The Appian Way. — The Circus of Romulus. 204 CHAPTER XIII. The Villa Madama. — Sant' Agostino. — The Tomb of Rossi. — The Murder of Rossi. — The Farnese Palace. — Old Book- stalls. — The Mattei Palace. — The Aventine 212 CHAPTER XiV. The Palatine Wall. — The Palatine Ruins. — The Empress Livia's House. — Its Decorations. — The Paintings. — The Palace of Tiberius. — The Connections. — The Galleries. — The Circus 229 CHAPTER XV. The Alban Hills. — Rocca di Papa. — Tusculum 249 CHAPTER XVI. Trajan's Column. — St. John Lateran. — The Monuments. — The Neighbourhood of St. John. — The Gregorian Museum. — Symbols 257 CHAPTER XVII. The Quirinal. — The Surroundings. — La Trinita dei Monti. — The Pincian Gardens 271 CHAPTER XVIII. The Villa Medici. — Inspiration from Rome 281 CHAPTER XIX. San Lorenzo. — The Pillars. — The Frescoes. — St. Pudentiana. — The Constantinian Mosaic. — Church of St. Cosmus. — Chapel of St. Prasseda. — The Crowning of the Virgin 287 CHAPTER XX. The Carnival. — Clearing the Streets. — The Barbary Steeds. — The German Festival. — The Villa Albani 304 CHAPTER XXI. The Pictures in the Borghese Palace. — Santa Maria del Popolo. — The Paintings. — The Statues. — Bernini's Works 314 CHAPTER XXII. The Falls of Tivoli. — The Surroundings 325 CHAPTER XXIII. The Vatican. — The Gallery of Pictures. — The Transfiguration. — The Etruscan Museum 331 CHAPTER XXIV. The Chiaramonti Museum. — The Statues. — The Braccio Nuovo. — The Sculpture. — The Nile Statue. — The Belvedere Torso. — The Laocoon. — The Hall of the Animals. — The Gallery of the Statues 340 CHAPTER XXV. Gallery of the Candelabra. — The Biga. — The Round Hall 359 CHAPTER XXVI. The Sixtine Chapel. — The Paintings. — The Ceiling. — The Creation of Man. — The Fall of Man. — The Frescoes. — Raphael's Poem of the Soul. — Raphael's Colour 367 LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. Digitized by Google.