Today we had a "quiet day". This means Lyn shopped. Apparently my presence is required for this activity. Apparently it was a successful day. Two churches were visited. We liked Santa Maria Sopra Minerva where we saw Michelangelo's "The Redeemer". (If you are reading this Josh, you'll be delighted to know that Christ is
contrapposto. The rest of you can look it up.) Elefantino is still carrying his Egyptian obelisk. What is it with obelisks and the Renaissance? Why does the nice elephant have to carry the obelisk?
At one point we had a craving for salt so where do you get it? Yep - our moment of shared shame.
In the Church of Saint Ignatius Lyn got to light a candle and pray. I felt nauseous from looking at the tromp l'oeil ceilings. Instead of building a dome, the Jesuits hired a painter to paint the ceiling to look as if it had high vaults and a dome. (Just a touch Jesuitical methinks.) The reason was that it was cheaper. The Jesuits had run out of money. I can relate to that.
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