Today was the first real day of school, starting off by orientation at the Lorenzo De' Medici facilities, where we briefed on the many opportunities for study, travel, language instruction, cultural courses, etc. Our first outing took us to nearby Santa Maria Maggiore, a church begun around 700 AD, which is still used on a daily basis.After lunch at Lorenzo De' Medici, we went on foot in spite of the rain to see Santa Maria Sopra Minerva, the only Gothic church in Rome, where we saw works by Michelangelo, Bernini, & Lippi. In front of the building is a charming statue of an elephant by Bernini with an Egyptian obelisk on its back.
Immediately adjacent to this church is the Pantheon, which we experienced in the rain, watching as the rainy mist came through the oculus at the top. The tomb of Raphael is located in the Pantheon, along with various kings and illuminaries.
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