Apr 10, 2022
Venice is a fish.
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Venice is a fish.
Zodiac and Constellations, fresco on ceiling of Hall of Maps, Palazzo Farnese at Caprarola, Italy (1574).
A Vatican Hallway by Henrik Sundholm Via Flickr: Walking through the Gallery of Maps at the Vatican Museum in Italy.
The Vatican Rome, Italy 2017
Detail of a stucco in the Hall of Maps
The Vatican Museums
We had a great guided tour (small group) of the Vatican today. There are many possible highlights. Here are some of the many works we viewed. The intricate ceilings intrigued us the most, first the Hall of Maps and then a lapis and gold ceiling in one of the former papal residences. (I think they have more modern digs now!) The walls of the Hall of Maps contain centuries-old maps that were so well done, it is said they could still be used for navigation. I expect our Celebrity Silhouette to have GPS, radar, sonar and many other state-of-the-art navigation tools, however.