{"id":5707,"date":"2014-07-21T10:04:24","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T14:04:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/?p=5707"},"modified":"2024-01-30T09:16:49","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T14:16:49","slug":"thinking-back-on-my-time-in-italy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/international\/thinking-back-on-my-time-in-italy\/","title":{"rendered":"Thinking back on my time in Italy by William Moorhead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1DVywlh.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5812\" alt=\"1DVywlh\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/study-abroad\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/1DVywlh-300x224.jpg\" width=\"226\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a> My favorite piece of art would have been the statue of David by Michelangelo. The detail was so precise, and yet the statue itself was larger than life. I loved how there were no visible imperfections, and the detail looked as if it was a cast of a real body.<\/p>\n<p>In this post is a photo of me with the group on top of Castel Sant\u2019Angelo. It was made around 120 AD as a mausoleum for Hadrian.<\/p>\n<p>Over time it became Papal property and was the fortress the Pope fled to should Rome be overran with invaders (which did happen). Now it is a museum.<\/p>\n<p>I like it because it is unlike the other massive building near it \u2013 St. Peter\u2019s Basilica. St Peter\u2019s is white marble with bronze, while this is red roman brick. I also like how it is right along the river and gives a great view of the Vatican.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve never had lamb + truffles before. It was delicious. 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