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The paintings of Michelangelo Merisi, known as Caravaggio, continue to marvel the world and the city of Rome is organizing an exhibition to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of this grat artist.

Among the works exposed there are the Bacchus from the Uffizi Gallery in Rome, the Musicis of the Metropolitan Museum, the Supper of Emmaus from the National Gallery in London, the Deposition from the Pinacoteca Vaticana.

The celebrations of Caravaggio, actually initiated in autumn with an exhibiton at the BorgheseGallery, but the one taking place now at the Scuderie Del Quirinale will undoubtedly be one of the most important cultural events of the year in Rome.

To discover all the information on the show of Caravaggio to Rome you can visit the site of the Museum of the Scuderie del Quirinale. http://www.scuderiequirinale.it/mediacenter/FE/home.aspx

And if you’re coming to visit the beautiful capital you can book here with us at Lucci Hotel , your most convenient option for accomodation in Rome!

The six nations rugby championship 2010 is approaching, promising another tournament full of action and pure adrenaline. The six major European nations rugby point to the end the victory, giving life to a tournament full of excitement. The Italian team in terms of tactical and less to other nations but is improving year after year, and under the guidance of new coach Nick Mallet, will offer a major challenge to Rome.
As every year the Six Nations rugby championship promises truly exciting, amplified by an unpredictable World Cup. The new coaches and new entries will only make the ending even more unpredictable.
The first national that Italy will host the very strong England team at the Stadio Flaminio on 14/02/2010 at 15.30pm. 27/02/2010 While the Scots will face the national team at 14.30pm again at the Stadio Flaminio

Prices: Grandstand Blanket – 99 euros
Grandstand reduced U14 – 90 euro
Bleachers – 60 euro
Bleachers reduced U14 – 55 euro
Curva Nord / Sud – 35 euro
Curva Nord / Sud reduced U14 – 28 euro

Note: The new part of the grandstand, so the first file A, B, C, D, E, F commonly called parterre, are included in the price category and the statement of the Tribune Blanket.
States that over the parterre has no coverage.

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Under the porch of the Church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, not far from the Colosseum, there is a large mask of marble, with the image of a River God. The mask, placed on site in 1632, is called Mouth of truth ( Bocca della  verità).

The sculpture, dating from around the first century, represents the face of a bearded man whose face, eyes, nose and mouth are hollow. The face has been interpreted over time as the reproduction of different things like Jupiter Ammon, the god of the Oceans, an oracle or a faun.

After the art, before the history, there’s the legend about a woman, the wife of a noble Roman, who was accused of treason and forced by the husband to put her hand into the mouth and if she answered with a lie her hand would be cut . In front of the sculpture, the crowd was waiting the verdict, when suddenly the true lover embraced and kissed the woman, who pretended not to know him and mistaking him for a madman. She swore that in her life she had kissed only 2 men, her husband and the madman that kissed her before. Of course the hand remained intact, with the great pleasure of the noble wife.

The mouth of truth has become a symbol of Rome, also thanks to  the film “Roman Holiday”, shot in the 50s, in a brief scene in which the 2 protagonists, Audrey Hepburn and Gregory Peck, want to show their feelings in front of the symbol  for excellence of what is the boundary between truth and falsehood.

Nowadays people visit the mouth of truth every day. Following the Roman tradition they put their hands into the mouth. Some of them are confident, while some others fear for a second this might be more than a superstition!

A visit to the mouth of truth is mandatory if you are in Rome. If you are planning your trip take a look at the websites of Yes Hotel and Hotel Des Artistes. Our great service and convenient rates are a solid truth!