This slide show was five years in the making involving two trips to Rome that are presented with use of many different software programs including, Luminar 4, Lightroom, Photoshop, Photopia, Topaz DeNoise, and Keith's 3D Single Image effect.
All the sights and locations presented here were accomplished during 6 full days in Rome. With the exception of one packaged excursion, everything shown can be viewed by just taking a short cab ride or walking around Rome from a centralized hotel location.
0:14 - The Colosseum ( 80 AD ) - the Largest ancient amphitheatre ever built
1:06 - Piazza Navona - built on the site of the Stadium of Domitian
1:18 - Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore ( 435 AD ) - Papal major basilica - Statue of King Philip IV of Spain ( designed by Bernini )
2:19 - Borghese Galleria ( 1616 AD ) - art gallery housed in the former Villa Borghese Pinciana - don't forget to make a reservation
3:22 - Spanish Steps ( 1725 AD ) - which climb a steep slope between the Piazza di Spagna at the base and the Trinità dei Monti church at the top - sitting on the steps is illegal
3:56 - Villa d'Este ( 1568 AD ) - UNESCO World Heritage Site famous for it's terraced hillside Renaissance garden
4:16 Trevi Fountain ( 1762 AD ) - the reality of visiting the Trevi Fountain with 100's of tourists
4:34 - The Basilica of Saint Paul outside the walls - Papal major basilica
5:16 - Pantheon ( 125 AD ) - Roman temple - Catholic church
5:36 - The Vatican Museum - Vatican City
6:00 - Raphael Rooms - Four rooms with frescoes painted by Raphael and his workshop
6:29 - The Sistine Chapel - ( 1512 AD ) Michelangelo's masterpiece in the Apostolic Palace
6:36 - Castel Sant'Angelo - cylindrical building in Parco Adriano
7:14 - San Luigi dei Francesi ( 1581 AD ) - Church of St. Louis of the French
7:52 - Window Shopping in Rome - Via del Corso
8:06 - Victor Emanuel II Monument ( 1911 thru 1935 AD ) - the Wedding Cake - marble monstrosity
9:06 - The Tiber River - Third longest river in Italy - 252 miles long
9:42 - St. Peter's Basilica - Papal conclave - Vatican City - the Scavi - the Cupola - Michelangelo's Pieta - Bronze St. Peter - Bernini's Baldacchino - the Holy Door - Mosaics - Spot where Charlemagne was crowned Holy Roman Emperor - Altar of St. Jerome
10:53 - St. Peter's Square - Papal Apartments
All images in this presentation were captured in 8K or higher and have been sized for a perfect viewing presentation on your large screen 8K UHD television.
