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Willem VS
January 31, 2024
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The Campidoglio square was also constructed according to a design by Michelangelo. Three big ones
buildings and a copy of an equestrian statue of Emperor Aurelius dominate the square. The original (restored) can be found in the Capitoline Museums on this square. Behind the
statue is the Senators Palace, on the left the Palazzo Nuovo and on the right the Palazzo dei
Conservatory.
buildings and a copy of an equestrian statue of Emperor Aurelius dominate the square. The original (restored) can be found in the Capitoline Museums on this square. Behind the
statue is the Senators Palace, on the left the Palazzo Nuovo and on the right the Palazzo dei
Conservatory.
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•Ralph
April 13, 2023
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On the occasion of the visit of the Spanish Emperor Charles V to Rome in 1536, the Piazza del Campidoglio, which was in very poor condition, was rebuilt several times. Pope Paul III commissioned Michelangelo to design the overall layout of the square.
The Florentine architect created an elegant podium for the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which was erected in the center of the hill in 1537 and formed the centerpiece of the new urban design.
The Florentine architect created an elegant podium for the equestrian statue of Marcus Aurelius, which was erected in the center of the hill in 1537 and formed the centerpiece of the new urban design.
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•Andrea
February 1, 2017
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The Campidoglio (Capitolino or Capitoline Hill) is one of the Seven Hills of Rome. It was the citadel (equivalent of the ancient Greek acropolis) of the earliest Romans. The name …
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