Saturday a few of us spent the afternoon exploring the area Via di Tritone and Palazzo Barberini. Below the church of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini is a crypt that contains the bones of 4000 friars (1500s-1870s) artistically arranged on the walls. It was very creepy, but also really awesome to see! While viewing it, my emotions kept ranging from disgust to awe. I just couldn’t get over that someone could make something so intricate and interesting from the remains of other humans.
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| All of the designs on the walls are made solely of human bones |
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| Triton Fountain |
We also decided to visit Palazzo Barberini, which used to be a palace but is now the National Museum of Art. The size of the place is just unbelievable! It is very difficult to imagine that someone could actually call the huge place home! Many of the wealthy families such as the Barberini, Medici, and Borgia would have a palace in Rome, a villa (house with large formal gardens) on the outskirts of the city, and then another home in the country. These families had great wealth, produced multiple popes, and have their names (and papal coat of arms) visible throughout the city.
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| Palazzo Barberini |
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| One of two grand staircases |
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