Notable architects active in Rome were Francesco de Sanctis (Spanish Steps, 1723) and Filippo Raguzzini (Piazza Sant'Ignazio, 1727), while about the Sicilian Baroque, notable architects …

1751 - The Views of Rome by Piranesi revives interest in Rome's classical ruins. 1762 - The Trevi Fountain is completed. 1792 - Pope Clement XIII tomb by Canova is completed. 1797 - …

Roman history can be divided into the following periods: The Roman Republic, which commenced in 509 BC when kings were replaced with rule by elected magistrates. The period was marked …

The ambitious projects of urban renewal, development, and expansion initiated in Rome in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries reach a spectacular apex during this period.

The War of the Spanish Succession (1700) resulted from Charles II of Spain dying, without a direct heir. The war was between Louis XIV of France and a couple allies versus Austria, The …

Starting in 1700 with Pope Clement XI (1649-1721), who heavily promoted the growth of Roman Urbanism by creating the Piazza Bocca della Verita and clearing the Piazza della Rotunda (the …

01A: Constantine’s Rome and the Rise of Christianity 02 Fourteenth-Century Europe II: Christianity, the Church, the Papacy 02 Lecture: From Constantine’s Rome to the Leonine City

The 1700s refers to a period in Italian history and culture which occurred during the 18th century (1700–1799): the Settecento. The Settecento saw the transition from Late Baroque to …

Guided tour led in Italian by Patrizia Masini as part of the European Heritage Day 2013. During the 18th century, Rome hosted the most prestigious art academies but also private schools …

The Roman Republic (Italian: Repubblica Romana) was a sister republic of the First French Republic that existed from 1798 to 1799. It was proclaimed on 15 February 1798 after Louis …