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Gita a Pompei

Today, Casa Frisi propose to our (virtual) guests a trip to Pompei

First of all, to refresh your memory, we suggest to have a look at what the Encyclopædia Britannica says about Pompeii. Did you know, for instance, that together with Herculaneum and Torre Annunziata, it was a UNESCO Heritage Site since 1997?

Before your visit, you can relive what happened to the city 2000 years ago the day of the eruption

If you know a bit of French, this video made by Arte, is even more impressive

If you have more time, have a look at a longer version (still in French)

Let’s go!

Well, enough with the introduction and the preparations, now is time for the real journey… but…

...wait a minute, there is a problem… there is nobody there…

Unfortunately, as you can imagine, the archaeological site is closed to the public because of coronavirus, and even the Expo Pompei, an exhibition that, in the world outside our current reality, should have started on March 25 at the Grand Palais in Paris, obviously did not.

But don’t be sad! Look at the bright side, normally from Casa Frisi you have to travel more than three hours to see this beautiful place, but today you can just click and see it from home.

Pompei chez vous!, as the French say.

Visit some of the house

Don’t forget to add subtitles! Unless you are fluent in French, of course!

Have a look how the mosaic are restored

(Again, don’t forget the subtitles)

But first, don’t forget to browse the catalog!

In French, you can see the exhibition with a guide from Telerama

At Casafrisi, we never forget kids

Here is an introduction to Pompeii for the little people

For the older ones, we suggest this Timeline’s version of Lost World Of Pompeii

Or you can play The Downfall of Pompeii

Or help Alabama Smith to Escape from Pompeii

The lucky ones who speak French can play games, thanks to the Grand Palais

Read The Classic

After this engaging journey, we invite you to read Goethe’s version of this trip

In Italian, you can find it at Wikimedia

In English or French, I am sure you will have no problem to find it

We hope you enjoyed your visit to CasaFrisi! See you next week!

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#RomeNoVirus

Keep it up! At CasaFrisi we are trying to do exactly that. The house is empty, of course, and Rome is deserted. But we decided that from now on we will take you around virtually, waiting and preparing the moment in which you will be able to come again in real life, as tourists. We called it #RomeNoVirus

Today we will talk about a very famous painting of the National Gallery of Rome (on google maps you can find it here, near Villa Borghese): The three ages of the woman, by Gustav Klimt, oil painting on canvas of 180 x 180 cm, visible online thanks to Google Arts and Culture.

In a single painting, Klimt symbolically represents the three main moment of a woman’s life: childhood, motherhood and old age.

Let’s have a look at this video that explains Klimt’s work

Also watch Mercedes Weidmer presenting ‘The Three Ages of Woman’ in 2014

Here a description, here a look and here a deeper look

To know better Gustav Klimt and his artistic works, you could watch the following video:

or have a look at Gustav Klimt. The complete catalogue of his paintings

Klimt inspired many painters, writers, musician.

This work in particular has been digitally reimagined as vectorial art, using Adobe Illustrator

Someone made a Wooled work of art out of it

Someone else a christmas gift

You can try it on your own. Or else, you could

And don’t forget to listen to some jazz music inspired by Klimt

Better still, the full album by Italian composer Claudio Ottaviano

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Easter Break at Casa Frisi

The Holy Week is a special time to come visit Rome and the Vatican.

4-days deal: from Good Friday to Easter Monday (18-22 april) for only 1200 euros

Last chance to enjoy it!
Book now or never!

Why

It is one of Christianity’s oldest and most revered holidays, when communication between the church and the public is at its most intense.

You can witness people interacting with their spiritual leaders throughout the city.

Even if you are of a different faith, or not religiously-minded, the sense of expectation and excitement is still amazing.

What’s on

During Easter, the Vatican takes center stage.

The main event is the Via Crucis led by Papa Francesco in the night of Good Friday (departing from the Colosseum at 9.15pm, 19th of April), a traditional procession which retraces Christ’s way to his crucifixion, commemorating the fourteen stages (‘stazioni’) of Christ’s passion. Even if you are not religious, it is a very moving experience.
Here you can watch last year’s Via Crucis.

It will be crowded, obviously, but if you prefer something more intimate, there is in Rome an alternative, at Testaccio at 3pm.

You can choose to visit one of the smaller neighboring towns, such as Albano Laziale, Castel Madama, Ariccia, Cerveteri (where you can visit one of the many UNESCO world heritage sites in Italy), or Bracciano (where more than 100 performers will re-enact the Passion of Christ in its medieval center)

Pope Francis

On Saturday and Sunday, you can see the Pope on various occasion. There will be masses at St. Peter, the Via Crucis, the ‘Urbi et Orbi’ blessing from the balcony on the facade of Saint Peter’s (one of the two given in a year. The other one is at Christmas). A list of the events can be found here.

Listen to last year ‘Urbi et Orbi’ message

Easter Monday as the Romans do

At Pasquetta, (Easter Monday) enjoy the spring outside. You can have a picnic in a Villa in Rome, or a guided bike tour around the city.

If you fancy a short trip “fuori le mura” (‘beyond the walls’, that is to say outside of Rome), reach Villa Gregoriana in Tivoli. You will not regret it.