Train Breaks Down

Train Breaks Down
Most beautiful picture from taxi as we wind down the road. Taxi finally picked us up on the side of the road after 1-11/2 hrs waiting for train waiting to move again. Never happened.

The Brothel

The Brothel
One did not say a word when entering the brothel; they just pointed to a picture. The beds were made of cement. Most uncomfortable looking things that I've seen.

Plaster Cast

Plaster Cast
Archeologists made plaster casts from the space left by the deteriorated body of volcano victim

IL Porcelino

IL Porcelino
Looking wind blown, I need to visit this little guy so that I can return to Florence someday.

Florence Dinner Out

Florence Dinner Out
Danilo and Prof. Mustafaga at our end; we held our own eating and drinking the wine.

Florence Night Out

Florence Night Out
Nicole, Prof. Mustafaga, Danilo, Clint and Ben are at this end of the table. We ate our share; the other end could not compete and they were one stomach up on us.

Florence Night Out

Florence Night Out
Ben and Clint the eaters of the group

Florence Night Out

Florence Night Out
John, Eric & Dana

Florence

Florence
View from roof-top cafe'

View from the Spanish Steps

View from the Spanish Steps

Door Contest

Door Contest
My door (301) won 1st prize - 10e phonecard. Incorporated pictures from home and grapes, figs and olives ( the products of Italy)

Danilo prepared for Florence

Danilo prepared for Florence
The height of Italian male fashion

At the Colosseum: I said no; but we got sucked in anyway for 5e

At the Colosseum: I said no; but we got sucked in anyway for 5e
Pamella's gladiator fright

Florence

Florence
Santa Maria del Fiore - We attended Mass in this church. Haven't figured out how to rotate on this program yet.

Day 1 in Rome

Day 1 in Rome
The Colosseum

Wk #2 Class: 225

Wk #2 Class: 225
Uh- how many? No, no, I"ll take the picture; you guys go on. 120, 121, 122. . . 125!

Wk #2 Class: 225

Wk #2 Class: 225
On the balcony of the museum

Wk #2 Class 225

Wk #2 Class 225
The She-wolf Myth: It is believed that a she-wolf found the two babies abandoned in a cave; she went on to nourish them to survival. They grew up known as Romulus and Remus. It is said that Romulus founded Roma and Remus either died or he founded Sienna (the myth is not clear about Remus).

Wk #2 Class: 225

Wk #2 Class: 225
Venus or Cleopatra? Recently, archeologists concluded that this is Cleopatra and not Venus. She is made of white marble, and the face is more in the form of Cleopatra. She is believed to date back to 1 bc. Archeologists found two clues to the identity of the sculpture. 1) the serpent on the vase indicates that she is of royalty (difficult to see in this picture; and 2) the crease from under the bust down to the belly button indicates that she recently gave birth. I believe that the sculpture of the piece is unknown. The iconography of the piece is that she became Marc Antony's wife. Even after financing his crusade, Cleopatra represents the downfall of Marc Antony. The argument presented against Antony is that he was a rogue for leaving his wife to be with Cleopatra in Alexandria; according to Wikipedia, it is said that he "went native." When summoned to Rome by the Emperor, he ignored the summons.

Roma City Scape

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Week 5 Class 490

Before we went to Santos Spiritos,a hospital origianally established for foundlings and the sick after Pope Innocent the III dreamed of fishermen dredging bodies of dead children from the Tiber, according to Blue Guide: Rome (19).The ospadale fell into decay and Pope Sixtus IV rebuilt the Santos Spiritos making it one of the largest complexes of the day (21). Unfortunately, the building was constructed by a variety of architects and its harmony disolved by Alexander VIII making it two stories and Benedict XIV when he blocked the arches to the portico. According to the Blue Guide, the ospedale contains "two institutions devoted to the history of medicine" (402).

The first institution is the Lancisiana Library founded in 1711. The second is the Historical Medical Academy a museum illustrating the history of medicine unique to Italy.The museum boast of anatomical drawings by Paolo Mascagni, Giuseppe Flajani's surgical instruments (those would be interesting to see) and a reconstruction of 17th century pharmacy and an alchemist's laboratory.


Even though I knew the hospital was the oldest in the city, I was a little taken aback by the inside of the building; however, I was impressed with the means of tracking the distribution of drugs. I actually think it is a good thing and should be used in the US.
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  1. professor MApril 12, 2010 at 5:57 AM

    Hi Pam, this was not the topic for week six in course 490. The sixth week in 490 was spirituality and health. I am assuming you meant this to be week five, because the hospital tour was a topic for week five and you never submitted a blog for week in 490. You still need to submit a week six blog for health and spirituality.

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  2. PamellaApril 12, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Thanks

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