Rocky Ruggiero
Rocky Ruggiero
  • 606
  • 2 272 274
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - The Turtle Fountain
Designed by Jacopo della Porta at the end of the 16th century, the delightful Turtle Fountain in Rome, Italy, is a hidden gem located in the Jewish Ghetto area of the Eternal City. The water source of the fountain is the Acqua Vergine spring, which has been providing water to Rome for thousands of years. Originally consisting simply of 4 young nudes reaching up towards the basin, the later addition of the turtles dramatically enhanced the dynamic of the fountain.
*** NOTES AND RESOURCES ***
1. DR. ROCKY'S ITALY TV: rockyruggiero.vhx.tv
2. UPCOMING EVENTS: rockyruggiero.com
3. ROCKY'S PODCAST | "REBUILDING THE RENAISSANCE" [available in all major podcast platforms] and rockyruggiero.com/podcasts/
*** QUESTION *** Have a question about this Video, Art History, European History, Italian Culture or Anything Else? Post in comments section of this video!
*** COME SAY HI! ***
Website: rockyruggiero.com
Instagram: ruggieroroc...
Facebook: RockyRuggier...
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/rocky-rug...
Twitter: RockyRuggiero
And make sure you SUBSCRIBE to my channel!
#rome #turtlefountain #italy #ArtHistory #History #italia #renaissance #rinascimento #travel #europe #rockyruggiero #culture #highrenaissance #italianarthistory
Переглядів: 23 199

Відео

ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Arezzo Christmas Market
Переглядів 29 тис.День тому
Every year, the medieval central piazza of Arezzo - Piazza Grande - hosts a Christmas market. Visitors can find seasonal and traditional specialties such as mulled wine, spit-roasted meats, various sweets, and my personal favorite - roasted chestnuts. Get into the holiday spirit in true Italian fashion! NOTES AND RESOURCES 1. DR. ROCKY'S ITALY TV: rockyruggiero.vhx.tv 2. UPCOMING EVENTS: rockyr...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - The Mercato Centrale
Переглядів 33 тис.14 днів тому
Located in the San Lorenzo neighborhood of Florence, Italy, the Central Market (“Mercato Centrale”) has been the city’s main food market for the last 140 years. The numerous vendors sell local Tuscan specialties such as meat, cheese, spices, produce, olive oil and wine. A Tuscan food court occupies the upper floor instead. NOTES AND RESOURCES 1. DR. ROCKY'S ITALY TV: rockyruggiero.vhx.tv 2. UPC...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Michelangelo's Birthplace
Переглядів 32 тис.21 день тому
Caprese Michelangelo is the small village where Michelangelo was born on March 6, 1475. Located in the Valtiberina (High Tiber Valley) in the province of Arezzo, Caprese had its name officially changed to Caprese Michelangelo in 1913. Today, you can visit the house where Michelangelo was born, the church where he was baptized and a “gipsoteca” which contains plaster casts of the artist’s great ...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Roma - The Capitoline Museums
Переглядів 35 тис.Місяць тому
Although not as famous as the Vatican Museums or Borghese Gallery, the Capitoline Museums in Rome, Italy, contain one of the world’s most important art collections. You can find works such as the “Capitoline She-Wolf,” the “Spinario,” the “Dying Gaul,” the “Equestrian Monument to Marcus Aurelius,” the enormous “Bust of Constantine,” and two paintings by Caravaggio - “The Fortune Teller” and “St...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Montalcino
Переглядів 33 тис.Місяць тому
Located about 25 miles south of Siena, Montalcino is best known for its production of one of the world’s greatest red wines - Brunello di Montalcino. But there is much more to this town, including a medieval fortress, a 13th- century Palace of the Priors, and beautiful piazzas. NOTES AND RESOURCES 1. DR. ROCKY'S ITALY TV: rockyruggiero.vhx.tv 2. UPCOMING EVENTS: rockyruggiero.com 3. ROCKY'S POD...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Milan - Leonardo da Vinci's Last Supper
Переглядів 30 тис.Місяць тому
Leonardo da Vinci’s “Last Supper” is one the world’s most famous works of art. Located on the north wall of the refectory of the Dominican convent of Santa Maria delle Grazie in Milan, Italy, the “Last Supper” is considered the first work of the High Renaissance and marked a turning point in the history of art. Today, its precarious state of conservation limits the number of visitors permitted ...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - Santa Maria della Scala
Переглядів 14 тис.Місяць тому
Although currently a museum, Santa Maria della Scala was once a civic hospital dedicated to caring for the sick, abandoned children and the poor. But since Siena lies on Europe’s most important pilgrimage route, the Via Francigena, the hospital was also a vital stop for pilgrims looking for shelter, food, or medical attention. Founded in 898 CE by a cobbler, Santa Maria della Scala was one of E...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - The Certosa
Переглядів 14 тис.Місяць тому
The Certosa, or “Charterhouse,” of Florence, Italy, is a Carthusian monastery built in the 14th century. You can still find beautiful cloisters, a 16th-century Mannerist church, monks’ cells, Della Robbia statues, and an extraordinary collection of paintings by the great Jacopo Pontormo within its walls. NOTES AND RESOURCES 1. DR. ROCKY'S ITALY TV: rockyruggiero.vhx.tv 2. UPCOMING EVENTS: rocky...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Roma - Trajan's Column
Переглядів 12 тис.2 місяці тому
Standing over 100 feet (35 meters) in height and covered with more than 650 feet (200 meters) of continuous relief sculpture, Trajan’s triumphal column is one of history’s greatest monuments! It was constructed in the 2nd century CE and celebrates Trajan’s victories over the Dacians. It is the only integral part of Trajan’s forum that survives, although the original statue of Trajan at the top ...
ROCKY'S ITALY: Bologna - The Great Door of San Petronio
Переглядів 10 тис.2 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Bologna - The Great Door of San Petronio
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - Donatello's "Feast of Herod"
Переглядів 28 тис.2 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - Donatello's "Feast of Herod"
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - The Arch of Titus
Переглядів 26 тис.2 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - The Arch of Titus
ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - Hospital of the Innocents
Переглядів 10 тис.3 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - Hospital of the Innocents
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - The Piccolomini Library
Переглядів 14 тис.3 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - The Piccolomini Library
ROCKY'S ITALY: Volterra - Alabaster workshop
Переглядів 14 тис.3 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Volterra - Alabaster workshop
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum)
Переглядів 8 тис.3 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena - Museo dell'Opera del Duomo (Cathedral Museum)
ROCKY'S ITALY: Milan - The Sforza Castle
Переглядів 13 тис.4 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Milan - The Sforza Castle
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - The Arch of Constantine
Переглядів 31 тис.4 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - The Arch of Constantine
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena Baptistry
Переглядів 24 тис.4 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Siena Baptistry
ROCKY'S ITALY: Bologna - National Painting Gallery
Переглядів 8 тис.4 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Bologna - National Painting Gallery
ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Bagno Vignoni
Переглядів 25 тис.4 місяці тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Bagno Vignoni
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - Michelangelo's "Moses"
Переглядів 10 тис.5 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - Michelangelo's "Moses"
ROCKY'S ITALY: Milan - The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
Переглядів 13 тис.5 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Milan - The Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II
ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Volterra
Переглядів 10 тис.5 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Tuscany - Volterra
ROCKY'S ITALY: Bologna - The Basilica of San Petronio
Переглядів 7 тис.5 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Bologna - The Basilica of San Petronio
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - Caravaggio's "Crucifixion of St. Peter" and "Conversion of St. Paul"
Переглядів 7 тис.6 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Rome - Caravaggio's "Crucifixion of St. Peter" and "Conversion of St. Paul"
ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - The Basilica of Santa Trinita
Переглядів 7 тис.6 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Florence - The Basilica of Santa Trinita
ROCKY'S ITALY: The Duomo of Milan
Переглядів 14 тис.6 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: The Duomo of Milan
ROCKY'S ITALY: Beautiful Bologna!
Переглядів 18 тис.6 місяців тому
ROCKY'S ITALY: Beautiful Bologna!