Hey, where are you guys going? Am I coming, too?
Well, we took a little jaunt (mine, virtual) through the Doria Pamphilj Gallery this morning with my live-in guest handler (haha), and they all three came back looking like zombies.
WHAT A PLACE TO HANG YOUR HAT! Er…capello.
The entrance is so lovely, with a courtyard and orange trees and a fountain into which pigeons fly to take a little bath in this heat. But the ceilings of the museum are almost as fascinating as the hundreds of famous paintings that this family collected over generations. The Pamphilj family was fairly ruthless and managed to acquire more wealth and land than almost any other famous family in Italy.
The ballroom…I’d love to dance here (if I danced, that is, but I can dream).
A detail of one of the ceilings..painted in trompe l’oeil (fools the eye–this is a flat ceiling, not three-dimensional).
The music room off of the ballroom with original instruments. One can go to little concerts at the museum, with a tour of the private apartments! I wonder if they have any kitties?
One of the many exquisite hallways of paintings with decorated ceilings.
Mama loves angels in the architecture!
And yet another magnificent ceiling!
OH, NO. ANOTHER ONE.
The trompe l’oeil ceiling of the chapel within the palazzo.
Mama said that about halfway through the visit, her head started to reel from all the beauty. It is called the Stendahl Syndrome, from when the writer visited Europe and was overcome by the magnificence of so many overwhelmingly beautiful scenes and cities. Mama came home, made lunch and passed out for an hour just to rest her eyes that had seen so much wonder. Well, I certainly understand the passing out part…
Whew, it’s tough visiting a palazzo like that one! And I didn’t see ONE kitty.
Wow! What a beautiful place! Could you imagine running through those huge rooms?? What fun!!
What a GREAT idea. I could invite all of my kitty and doggy friends from blogs and we could meet at the museum!!!
What a beautiful place to visit! No wonder everyone got dizzy looking UP at those magnificent ceilings and all the artwork! I think a good nap is the answer when we’re overwhelmed…….that’s what I do!
Hugs, Sammy
Sammy, you are a kitty after my own heart. YES, when in doubt or overwhelmed about anything, take a nap.
I can see why your Mama had Stendahl syndrome. Those photos are beautiful.
Well, she recovered, but there’s more to come….uh, oh.
MOL Oh LouLou you look so relaxed there on da back of dat sofa. Those fotos were amazin’ and bootyful. Sounds like ya’ll are really havin’ a time.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Raena
I have been showing your beautiful photos, Dezi and Raena, to a friend who had never seen a rag doll and she is in love with you two!
Such a lovely place to visit but it appears you need to wear your walking shoes! Or rather your mama did – didn’t she? The tour tired us out too, even though we didn’t take it, it’s a good excuse for a nap.
Oh, YES, mama AND papa are in walking shoes. I just hope her knee holds out…If not, I’ll have to push her around in a cart all over these cobblestones. ARGHGGG
OMC, Loulou, it’s gorgeous ! Thank you so much for these beautiful photos ! Purrs
More to come if I’m not boring everyone by now. Thank you.