1990s Hollywood in Rome

The Palazzo della Civiltà Italiana is defined by its repetitive grid of two hundred and sixteen arches, a stark, cubic form that earned it the nickname Square Colosseum. Rising sixty-eight meters into the air, this travertine-clad…

A twelfth-century mosaic facade stands above the portico of the Basilica of Santa Maria in Trastevere, overlooking the piazza where the gold-leafed figures catch the sunlight. This open square, paved in weathered stone, served as a…

Tiber Island sits as a natural, boat-shaped divide in the center of the Tiber River. This island appears in the nineteen ninety-four romantic comedy Only You, directed by Norman Jewison. The film follows Faith Corvatch, played by Marisa…

Via del Mascherone takes its name from the Fontana del Mascherone, a fountain built in sixteen twenty-six along the nearby Via Giulia. The street is marked by its alignment with this fountain, which features an ancient marble mask in its…

The Fountain of Neptune sits at the northern end of Piazza Navona, featuring a muscular figure of the sea god locked in a struggle with a giant octopus. While the basin itself dates back to fifteen seventy-four, the dramatic central…

The two identical fountains on the side of the Palace of Justice facing Piazza Cavour were designed by the architect Guglielmo Calderini as part of the massive structure completed in nineteen eleven. This monumental building, which serves…

The Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, with its classical facade located near the Piazza della Repubblica, stands as a reminder of the grand tradition of Italian stage performance that Hollywood often sought to mirror. While the iconic, tragic…