Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini - Rome
I have always liked this picture on multiple levels. First simply because this unassuming but pretty church really reminds me of Italy. Unsurprisingly, one barely turns a corner in Rome without spotting a church of some description and this one has a decidedly Italian style to it. Even better being in winter, the bare trees really lets one see the building in far more detail than any other time of the year.
The second layer isn't anything one would see in the photo, but this 17th century church on Via Veneto is home to an amazing crypt where the bones of multitude of past Capuchin monks has been used to create an elaborate display. No photos were allowed in the crypt, a rule I honored despite being absolutely alone in there due to my dead of winter visit to Italy. You'll have to take my word that it was amazing unless you've been yourself or go in the future.
It shows in old cities like Rome, you never quite know what may lurk beneath the surface of its streets and buildings.
The second layer isn't anything one would see in the photo, but this 17th century church on Via Veneto is home to an amazing crypt where the bones of multitude of past Capuchin monks has been used to create an elaborate display. No photos were allowed in the crypt, a rule I honored despite being absolutely alone in there due to my dead of winter visit to Italy. You'll have to take my word that it was amazing unless you've been yourself or go in the future.
It shows in old cities like Rome, you never quite know what may lurk beneath the surface of its streets and buildings.
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Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini - Rome
I have always liked this picture on multiple levels. First simply because this unassuming but pretty church really reminds me of Italy. Unsurprisingly, one barely turns a corner in Rome without spotting a church of some description and this one has a decidedly Italian style to it. Even better being in winter, the bare trees really lets one see the building in far more detail than any other time of the year.
The second layer isn't anything one would see in the photo, but this 17th century church on Via Veneto is home to an amazing crypt where the bones of multitude of past Capuchin monks has been used to create an elaborate display. No photos were allowed in the crypt, a rule I honored despite being absolutely alone in there due to my dead of winter visit to Italy. You'll have to take my word that it was amazing unless you've been yourself or go in the future.
It shows in old cities like Rome, you never quite know what may lurk beneath the surface of its streets and buildings.
The second layer isn't anything one would see in the photo, but this 17th century church on Via Veneto is home to an amazing crypt where the bones of multitude of past Capuchin monks has been used to create an elaborate display. No photos were allowed in the crypt, a rule I honored despite being absolutely alone in there due to my dead of winter visit to Italy. You'll have to take my word that it was amazing unless you've been yourself or go in the future.
It shows in old cities like Rome, you never quite know what may lurk beneath the surface of its streets and buildings.