I went to the Pantheon to sketch on Monday! I went before class, so it was not too crowded. That night we went to this awesome little bar that had a table filled with succulents. I am totally going to make a table with succulents for my house in Auburn! 

Tuesday we went to the Villa Farnesina in Trastevere! In 1527 everyone fled Rome, and looters came in the old buildings while they were deserted. When this happened someone wrote my name (Virginia) on the wall of the Villa Farnesina! I thought it was cool to think someone wrote my name on a wall in 1527, and I found it! The ceilings of this place were beautiful too!

Wednesday we went to Borghese Gallery! This is the 15th c. home of the Borghese family. This family basically threw money  at the sculptor Bernini. They have so many of his sculptures. My favorite is “Apollo and Daphne.” This is a sculpture of Daphne trying to escape Apollo. Daphne turns herself into a tree to get away from Apollo. The detail of the leaves and her slow transformation into a tree is incredible. On the ceiling above the sculpture is also a painting that correlates with the sculpture. 

It’s been a good week!