Michelangelo was a loner, and when he was painting, he did not even allow anyone to enter the Sistine Chapel. Raphael only met Michelangelo once in his life, and it was this time that he remembered Michelangelo's appearance and drew him. Michelangelo in the picture is still alone, without communicating with others.

This also shows that Raphael had some knowledge of Michelangelo. The 14 in the picture is Leonardo da Vinci. The r in the picture is Raphael himself. Yes, this is Raphael's first selfie. These artists are also quite interesting. A large picture of Michelangelo. He himself looks quite muscular.

Who is Raphael? He was the handsome guy who secretly watched Yunluo and An Chuyu. Unfortunately, he died young at the age of 37. The Sistine Chapel is a small Catholic church in the Vatican, but it is famous all over the world because of Michelangelo's frescoes. Taking photos is not allowed in the church, so Yunluo found some on the Internet.

Opposite is "The Last Judgment", and on top is "The Creation of the World". The tour guide told Yunluo and An Chuyu that Michelangelo actually didn't like painting, he liked sculpture, but at that time he was too famous, and the Pope appointed him to complete these two works, and he had no choice. If he didn't obey, his life would be in danger.

It took Michelangelo four years to paint "The Creation of Adam". Due to the dim lighting, he mostly used a candle to paint. The paint kept falling into his eyes due to looking up for four years, which caused him to be almost blind in his old age. His dedication to art is really admirable!

This is "The Last Judgment". After death, people will accept God's final judgment. They must give an account to God. Some people can go to heaven because they have done a lot of good things, while some people must go to hell because they have done too many bad things. The person in the middle of this picture is God, the upper part of the picture is heaven, and the lower part is hell.

The tour guide also told Yunluo and An Chuyu another very interesting story. When the painting was almost finished, the Pope's assistant criticized Michelangelo, saying, "What the hell is this? It's all naked men and women. It's blasphemy against God." This angered Michelangelo. He secretly painted the assistant's head on "The Last Judgment."

You can see in the lower right corner that the face of the man in hell entangled by snakes is the face of the Pope's assistant. When the assistant found out, he complained to the Pope, and the Pope was also very clever. He said, "I only care about the affairs of heaven, not the affairs of hell!" This story tells Yunluo and An Chuyu that if you want to offend anyone, don't offend an artist.

The Book of Genesis is from the Bible and includes: "God divides light and darkness", "Creation of the sun, moon, plants and trees", "God divides land and water", "Creation of Adam", "Creation of Eve", "Original Sin - Expulsion from the Garden of Eden", "Noah's Sacrifice", "The Great Flood", "Noah's Drunkenness" and 9 central pictures and numerous decorative paintings, with a total of 343 characters.

The most famous one is "The Creation of Adam". God and Adam touch hands, and God passes life to mankind. St. Peter's Basilica. The largest church in the world. It is the first of the five largest churches in the world. The first cathedral is St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, the second cathedral is Milan Cathedral in Italy, the third cathedral is Seville Cathedral in Spain, and the fourth cathedral is the Cathedral of St. Peter in the Vatican.

The fifth largest cathedral in Florence, Italy. St. Paul's Cathedral, England. All the designs in this cathedral are grand. The Pietà, created by Michelangelo when he was 24 years old, tells the story of Jesus' mother, the Virgin Mary, crying while holding the body of Christ after he was crucified.

There were people all in front of the sculpture, and Yunluo couldn't squeeze in front of it at all. The following pictures were also found on the Internet. The throne of St. Peter designed by Bernini. The bronze canopy carved by Bernini. The dome designed by Michelangelo. After the four-hour tour ended, the tour guide left Yunluo and An Chuyu at the entrance of St. Peter's Basilica.

In fact, there are still many places that have not been seen in the Vatican Museum. The tour guide only took Yunluo and An Chuyu to the most famous places. But Yunluo and An Chuyu were already weak and had no strength to go back. Then Yunluo and An Chuyu still had an important attraction that they had not seen, which was St. Peter's Square.

In order to see the full view of St. Peter's Square designed by Bernini, tourists can walk to the top of St. Peter's Basilica and take in the stunning view of St. Peter's Square. It definitely takes physical strength to walk up there, and the higher you go, the narrower the road becomes, and in the end it can only accommodate one person. I was so tired when I got to the top that I saw St. Peter's Square.

I forgot about the sore legs and back pain, and just wanted to say "Oh~~~~", it's so beautiful! This picture needs to be explained. You can see the people queuing up, right? If they didn't join the tour group, Yunluo and An Chuyu would also queue up like this. The Swiss Guard soldiers are responsible for protecting the safety of the Vatican and the Pope, and guarding the important areas of the Vatican Palace.

The obelisk in St. Peter's Square. It was already past 2 p.m. when they walked out of the Vatican. At this time, after the guide's explanation, Yunluo felt full of knowledge and power. Every exhibit in the Vatican has a story, and you can't finish listening to it in a few days and nights. The Vatican Museum shocked Yunluo and An Chuyu, and every exhibition hall dazzled them.

Overwhelming, coupled with magnificent architecture and exquisite design, constantly showing Yunluo and An Chuyu the perfect combination of science and art. 10 points recommended to everyone! The second stop. The Mouth of Truth, known to people because of Roman Holiday. What do you think it is? It is actually a manhole cover.

Hehe. The Mouth of Truth is in a church, and the church was closed, so Yunluo and An Chuyu had a look through the iron railings. Although it was nothing special, after watching the movie, I was still a little excited to see the real thing.

Venice Square. The memorial hall built to celebrate the unification of Italy in 1870 took 25 years to build. This square is very close to the Colosseum, and you can see the Colosseum just by turning a corner. Dinner, seafood pasta again. An Chuyu accidentally entered the country, so I didn't deliberately photoshop him out.

I bought a lot of souvenirs today, all for 1 Euro, much cheaper than in Paris, where they are all around 4 Euro. How did the good times in Rome end so quickly? If you ask Yunluo what she loved most about her trip to Rome, she would like to say. Yunluo likes the feeling of wandering around the streets and alleys of Rome, with endless ice cream and pasta.

There are endless shops to visit. Yunluo likes the Vatican Museum. There are endless stories to hear, enough artworks to see, and artists to love! An Chuyu deeply loves Rome, and it turns out that it is so colorful! Goodbye, Rome!

Yunluo and An Chuyu arrived at the train station (rometermini) early in the morning and took a train to Venice, which took about three and a half hours. They enjoyed the scenery along the way and arrived very quickly. The train was very clean and comfortable, just like the high-speed trains in China. The train was covered with graffiti. The author also signed his name. Graffiti is illegal in the United States, but it is still everywhere.

I don't know what's going on in Europe, but the graffitied trains have become a beautiful sight, and many people took photos. I saw the Venice sign. I started to enter Venice mode. Haha. After exiting the train station, the Grand Canal of Venice immediately caught my eye. I didn't even have time to take out my camera, so I took out my phone to take photos!

The road to the hotel was quite difficult. There was no car access here, and the only means of transportation was by boat. Yunluo and An Chuyu checked and found that after taking the boat, it would take another 20 minutes to walk, while walking would only take 30 minutes, so Yunluo and An Chuyu decided to walk. So, Yunluo and An Chuyu set off according to the Google map.

After walking for less than two minutes, Yunluo and An Chuyu stopped and found that the roads in Venice were very narrow. Some roads could only be passed by one person, and if someone came from the opposite direction, they had to step aside to make way. The roads were also interconnected and messy, and it was easy to miss an intersection, which led to a large deviation in GPS positioning. Yunluo and An Chuyu took a lot of detours.

Also, there are many bridges here, all of which are arch bridges to allow ships to pass through. An Chuyu suffered a lot, carrying two suitcases up and down, and sweating a lot. After 45 minutes, Yunluo and An Chuyu finally arrived at the hotel. Thinking about it now, it's really not a good memory.

The hotel is still small, but it has a European feel. Lunch is still seafood pasta. The black thing below is a specialty snack in Venice, octopus ink. Oh, how can I say it, it tastes weird, Yunluo gave it all to An Chuyu. After eating and drinking, Yunluo and An Chuyu took a boat to St. Mark's Square in Venice. The 7 euro boat ticket is quite expensive.

As a result, An Chuyu misread the direction, and Yunluo and An Chuyu took a boat around in a big circle. Later, An Chuyu asked Yunluo how it felt to spend 7 euros on a 1-hour cruise. The scenery along the way. After getting off the boat, I saw the "Bridge of Sighs". "Built in 1600, it was named after the sighs of the prisoners on death row on the bridge.

It is said that lovers can be together forever if they kiss under the bridge. The movie "The Bridge of Sighs" was filmed here. The two ends of the Bridge of Sighs connect the Doge's Palace and the Venice Prison. It was the only way for death row prisoners to be escorted from the court to the prison in ancient times. "Piazza San Marco in Venice. You can buy food to feed the pigeons in front of the square, but the government banned it when Yunluo and An Chuyu went there.

Met a new person. Alto Bridge, a famous bridge, is under repair again, this is Yunluo's fate. Anchu encountered Venice, and his photography skills exploded, let's take a look. Dinner, still Italian seafood noodles. And this, seafood platter. There are many small shops in Venice, Yunluo and Anchu bought coffee and a comb.

The things in the pylones store are so special. After I came back, I found that they are also sold on Amazon, but the price is very bad. The two days in Venice were very relaxing. I was not afraid of getting lost. I walked around randomly. The scenery on each bridge was different, and the feeling in each corner was very special. I like this way of traveling. There is no destination, only walking slowly.

Enjoy it slowly and feel it quietly. The Spanish Square itself does not have many highlights. It is really just a very ordinary staircase. It is famous because Audrey Hepburn ate ice cream on the steps of the Spanish Square in "Roman Holiday". There are many flagship stores of big brands on Viacondotti Street opposite the steps. If you come too early, they will not be open.

The boat-shaped fountain under the steps was designed by Bernini. Unfortunately, it was fenced off and under renovation. How to get there: Spagna Station on Line A of the subway; Bus No. 116/117 Even the church behind was under renovation. Yunluo was stunned when he saw the steps. It was so different from the movie~~~ When traveling in Europe, you really don’t need a very detailed guide.

Because it is worth stopping at any place you go, and the attractions are very close to each other. The advantage of going out early in the morning is that there are very few people. It is very convenient to take pictures. Then we came to the famous Trevi Fountain. It is the mother fountain of Rome and the largest fountain in Rome. It is said that making a wish here is very effective. Throw three coins.

With your back to the fountain, hold a coin in your right hand, throw it over your left shoulder and into the pool, and make three wishes. One coin means you will return to Rome in this life, two coins mean you will marry the one you love, and three coins mean the one you hate will leave. There were indeed not many people when the clouds fell, but the most frustrating thing was that the Trevi Fountain was surrounded by wire and was under repair.

The distance is very far. It is difficult to throw it in. If you come later, it will be crowded, so everyone must get up early~ Address: viadellemuratte, 9, 00187roma It is the largest Baroque fountain in the world. There is a huge sea god in the pool. Driving a carriage, surrounded by gods in Western mythology, each statue has a different expression.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

In ancient times, Roman men going to war would come to the Trevi Fountain, throw a silver coin, and pray for a triumphant return. Following the map, you can walk to Piazza Venezia. I didn't go close to visit it, but only looked at this largest square in Rome from a distance. The nickname of the front is "wedding cake", which does look like it.

The Pantheon is the palace of the gods in ancient Roman mythology, praised by Michelangelo as "the design of angels". It was the largest dome in the world for more than a thousand years, and it also houses the remains of Raphael and many bishops. The Pantheon is an open attraction and does not charge admission, but of course there are many tourists inside.

The square at the entrance is very small. It was filled with tourists at noon. The part for visiting inside is not big either. In order to reduce the weight of the dome, the architect cleverly made 28 concave grids on the inner surface of the dome, divided into 5 rows. The Pantheon is wide and spacious, without any pillars, and there is a circular hole with a diameter of 9 meters on the top of the dome.

This is the only source of light in the entire Pantheon. Here is the key point! Piazza Navona. It is very close to the Pantheon. Piazza Navona is an open square. The three fountains on the square are quite famous, all of which were created by masters of the Renaissance. Nowadays, many street painters and jugglers gather in the square.

The houses around are very beautiful, and this is also known as the most beautiful Baroque square in Rome. There are two fountains designed by Bernini: the Moro Fountain at the south end of the square and the Four Rivers Fountain in the center. The sculptures in the Four Rivers Fountain symbolize the four rivers of heaven (Danube, Nile, Plate and Ganges) and the four corners of the known world.

(Asia, Africa, Europe and America). The Colosseum is the center of the historical area and the center of the entire city of Rome. This building has a history of more than 2,000 years. In ancient Rome, it was a place where gladiators and animals fought to please the emperor and nobles.

This huge building can accommodate nearly 90,000 spectators. Yunluo and An Chuyu bought Romapass in advance, which can be used to visit the Colosseum. There is a special entrance and no need to queue. Address: Piazza del Colosseo, how to get there.

Get off at Colosseo Station on Metro Line B. A Chinese guide is available for rent at the entrance for about 6 euros. I personally think it is necessary. Although it is still a bit cruel when I think about it now, especially the fights between people and the cruelty and oppression of the lower class by the clear class hierarchy at that time.

But I still have to admire the talent of the architects at that time. The design of the interior of the Colosseum is very clever. People of different classes have their own exclusive seats and entrances and exits, and the crowd can be evacuated quickly (it is said that it only takes ten minutes to clear it). For lunch, I found a pizza restaurant downstairs, which tasted pretty good.

I was too hungry to take pictures, so I only left a photo of the restaurant, as shown below~ Following in Hepburn's footsteps, the Mouth of Truth is a must-see attraction~ I thought it would be very interesting, but it turned out to be a very, very small place, surrounded by railings, with only one wall. Tourists from all over the world lined up just to take a photo of Hepburn back then.

You can walk along the map and pass by several scenic spots, but I didn't visit them carefully. I just looked at them from a distance. While waiting in line, I saw Yunluo and Guazong sweating. They were really wet inside and out. It was so hot. The Mouth of Truth (boccadellaverità) is a human-shaped face with a big mouth. According to legend, if someone doesn't tell the truth, it will bite his hand.

Tourists who come here for sightseeing all do the same thing. This big mouth has been polished to a shine by people's fingers. I like the small details of European architecture the most. The door handles of every household have a special purpose. I couldn't help but take pictures~ It is really not recommended to refer to guides to find restaurants when traveling in Europe. Just follow your heart and eat whatever you see.

Yunluo and An Chuyu found it very difficult to look at the menu and order food. They had to study for a long time every time to order food. Their poor English made it easy for them to go out to other places, except for eating. The picture below is their dinner ~ They randomly chose a restaurant in a very quiet alley ~ and then walked around after dinner.

I am so tired now, but I am still full of energy. Traveling really requires physical strength. The wooden product store in the picture above is a chain store. You can see it in many places. The famous Pinocchio. Each store has its own unique decoration. I especially like this small detail. A brick wall and a few stone tablets. (To be continued..)