ローマの有名美術館の一つボルゲーゼ美術館にも来た。さぞ長蛇の列か、と思いしや人もまばらで簡単に中に入れた。しかし、入場券を買おうとすると本日分は売り切れ、今買えるのは明後日の昼からの分だと言うことである。明後日の昼はイタリアにいない。電話でも予約できるので事前に電話されると便利ですよと言われてしまった。ここも次の機会があることを願うしかない。仕方がないのでボルゲーゼ美術館をスケッチした。それも裏側を。
I went to Musei Vatican a few minutes past 9 o'clock. A long queue was already made in front of the entrance. I did not have the motivation of joining it. At evening of same day, I came to Piazza San Pietoro but there was a long queue too. Maybe everyday is same as this day. If I have a chance to visit Roma, I would like to join the line. I visited many churches and saw paintings and sculptures. There are works of Michelangelo, Raffaello and Caravaggio in Roman church. One of the most impressive work for me was the calling of saint Matthew by Caravaggio at Contarelli Chapel in San luigi dei Francesi. This Painting is really harmonized with this chapel. The light from the upper window falls on the painting. The right mixes with the painted right and the rights shine on saint Matthew. Very impressive effect. Another distinctive feature is people in the group of saint Matthew wear clothes of Caravaggio's time. In contrast, Jesus and his follower wear that of Jesus's time. That made me feel like Jesus came to the time of Caravaggio. I had come twice to see this painting in my stay of Roma.
The sketch of above is galleria Borghese. I drew it from the back. When I visited it, there was not queue. I could easily enter the galleria but a receptionist said admission was fully booked until day after tomorrow. I said I left Roma tomorrow. He said you had better reserve tickets by phone as you come again. A presto, Rome!
The sketch of above is galleria Borghese. I drew it from the back. When I visited it, there was not queue. I could easily enter the galleria but a receptionist said admission was fully booked until day after tomorrow. I said I left Roma tomorrow. He said you had better reserve tickets by phone as you come again. A presto, Rome!