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Exploring the Pope's Summer Residence in Castel Gandolfo with Francesca Barberini
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Francesca is an art historian with a degree in modern and contemporary art from the Sapienza University of Rome. She specialized in the art and culture of the Baroque period and in decorative arts, subjects on which she has published several essays. Her publications include a book on the Holy Years in Rome in the XVIIth century and a book on cameos engravers in Rome in the XIXth century. She has been a licensed guide since 2001 and leads itineraries all over Rome, a city she truly loves. She is also an official guide of the Vatican Museums and Vatican City.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
Excellent Presentation. I especially appreciated the historical connections between the popes and the development of the building/gardens of Castel Gandolfo.