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Originally Posted by LSPoorEeyorick
David took our breath away today and we feel as though we might be ruined as art-viewers forever. We'll see how long that lasts-- we're off to Rome tomorrow and something tells me Michaelangelo's other great work will surprise us too.
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You're going to see Moses while in Rome, right? RIGHT? David's nice. But Moses...
San Pietro in Vincoli. It's a few blocks north of the Colosseum, tucked into a tiny square off Via Eudossiana. While every other monument in the city was packed with people there were maybe 10 others in this basilica with us, viewing the most stunning work of sculpture I have ever seen.