The Liberty of Galleria Sciarra in Rome

From the historic center  you can head to Piazza Venezia, but I suggest you to make a stop at the Galleria Sciarra,in Via delle Muratte,  near Via del Corso.

The building, along with the nearby Teatro Quirino, was restored in the 1800 and was commissioned by Prince Maffeo Sciarra.The gallery is white and red with the decorations of  Giuseppe Cellini.

The theme of the decorations below is the woman in the role of wife, mother, educator and leading mind of the house.

In the upper band are instead represented other women who personify the feminine virtues: loyalty, humility and justice.

Virtues are represented in scenes of bourgeois life: Gardening, Conversation, Culinary skills, Musical entertainment, Exhortation to charity,Vanity, Marriage, Care of children.

Then, if you have a little peckish … I recommend a stop at  ANTICA BIRRERIA PERONI- (OLD BREWERY PERONI), in Via di San Marcello 19,within walking distance… 

with his “kitchen that is good for the mood” and its famous real ales.

“Chi beve birra, campa cent’anni!”- Beer drinkers, lives a hundred years!

Galleria Sciarra, Via  delle Muratte

Birreria Peroni, Via di San Marcello 19

THE WATCH HOUSE and TRIFARI in Rome

A treat for connoisseurs ….
if you want to make a fabulous purchase:
THE WATCH HOUSE of Brutti Family, famous in Rome for the experience in ancient and valuable watches.

You can see old or antique watches, but also fabulous vintage jewelry.

TRIFARI VINTAGE refers to vintage jewelry ranging from the 30s to the 70s, of American origin, made by transferring their goldsmith techniques to high-level jewelry and of course provided punching bearing the inscription Trifari. FAB!

In short, if you plan to make a special purchase, strolling through the historic center of Rome, in Via Mario de Fiori to 112, you will find this small jewelry that will surprise you ….

WHATCH HOUSE
Via Mario Dè Fiori 112 Roma
Famiglia Brutti dal 1970

In the center of Rome: The Oratory of SS. Crucifix

In the center of Rome, in Rione Trevi, near the Quirinale, Via del Tritone and Piazza Barberini, I point out this gem: The Oratory of SS. Crucifix.

An Oratorio frescoed by major mannerist painters working in Rome at the end of the sixteenth century: Giovanni de Vecchi, Pomarancio and Cesare Nebbia. (XVI-XVII centuries)

The oratory was built to celebrate the miracle that, in 1519, saved from a terrible fire that destroyed the nearby Church of San Marcello, the wooden crucifix of 1400.

 

Today it houses the Roman Oratory Music.

The Oratory  of SS. Crucifix
Piazza dell’Oratorio, Roma
Opening to the public: 7:00 to 12:00, 16:30 to 19:00