ROME, ETERNAL CITY / pyramids, obelisks, domes, towers, red lights

+"ROME :>ETERNAL CIYY"+

+FOR  >JOHN AND TANIA<+

>john messina, friend lsu alum<

>architect-photographer 1st cl.<

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+TRAFFIC LIGHTS+

>in rome are only a suggestion / but when<

>you consider every thing else, who cares<

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+LEONARDO / FELLINI /  VALENTINO+

+PAVORATTI / NERVI / BOTTA / PONTI+

+FERRARI / PUCCINI /  BUONORROTI+

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>so many italian arts genius names rush out to<

>warm the cockles< >of our aesthetic memory<

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+GAUDI SAID, "TO BE ORIGINAL+
+/ >GO BACK TO THE ORIGINS"<+
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>tonight we study >antiquarian rome<, where<
>pyramids, obelisks<, round towers & castles<
+provide the "eternal city" a powerful quality<
+linking its ambience to cosmic ancient egypt<
+>GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / IMHOTEP, ARCHITECT)+
>the egypt of >imhotep, a nubiam genius< who<
>designed the 1st pyramid (linked to ET vision)<
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+GRATITUDE+
>to my old friend and patron >john lawrence<
>vital force of leadership at the "historic new<
>orleans collection" >whose email yesterday<
+(THANKS JOHN : >NEXT YEAR+
+MY 85TH / >SHALL BRING TO+
+THNOC MANY MORE O F MY+
+ARCHITECTURAL GRAPHICS)+
>described his father, >tulane dean lawrence<
>(my architecture patron) introducing him to<
+(THNOC >SHALL HAVE MY+
+LOUISIANA OEUVRE  AND+
+SDSU MY CALIF. OEUVRE)+
>buckminster in NYC at age 11!. also the 1st<
>tulane lecture >honoring dean lawrence was<
>by louis kahn >(all relating to my last blog)<
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+ROME / ETERNAL CITY+
>when old friend joe mansfield was visiting<
>us a >tour of my library was vital to reveal<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+> / LIBRARY ARCHIVE)+
>research books< i shall leave sdsu and thnoc<
>tonights photos >all from this vital old book<
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 +TEMPLE OF VESTA+
>ancient old roman forum setting / all vesta<
>temples are round >(which i consider vital<
+(SACRED >CENTRAL FLAME+
+& ROMAN SENATOR WILLS)+
>greek architecture< w/ corinthian columns<
>reflects its age / architect-builder unknown<
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 +CASTLE SAN ANGELO+
>2000 yr old tomb of the emperor hadron is<
>now a museum which we shall visit / borgia<
+(CESARE BORGIA FATHER+
+POPE ALAXANDRE HERE)+
>pope alexandre lived here in lavish quarters<
>raphiel is credited, painting a special room<
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+GYPSY CHILDREN+
>once cornered me here< >in a pack<
>they wanted my wallet / i was able<
>to escape after giving them some $<
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 +THE COLISEUM+
>the most >famous structure in old rome is<
>round and the progenitor of many athletic<
+(CITYS HAVE  >FORGROUND<+
+& BACKGROUND BUILDINGS)+
>stadia around the world / >for romans it is<
>a reminder of their impressive ancient life<
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 +SPANISH STEPS+
>our beautiful hotel >scalinata di spagna w/<
>its magnificent blue walls is at the head of<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+ / GIORGIO DI CHIRICO)+
>the spanish steps / the >fabulous museum<
>of >giorgio de chirico is very close to this<
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 +THE PANTHEON+
>the pantheon has been my favorite ancient<
>building experience in rome. i particularly<
+(THE MOST IMPRESSIVE+
+ANCIENT ROME SPACE)+
>like the >open oculus high above the very<
>impressive< large >round ancient building<
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 +PIAZZO DEL POPOLO+
>my friends john and tania and i share a love<
>for this square / federico fellini lived nearby<
+(ANCIENT EGYPT OBELISK+
+POWER NODE IN SQUARE)+
>and frequented "rosatis" cafe just out of the<
>photo right & i am fond of the egypt obelisk<
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+VIA MARGUTTA+
>the street of fellini's home is the famed art<
>row of rome, near our hotel where the film<
+("ROMAN HOLIDAY" FILM+
+MADE IN >VIA MARGUTA)+
>"roman holliday" w/ >lajolla born son greg<
>peck & >audry hepburn was made in 1960s<
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 +LEONINE TOWER / VATICAN+
>this ancient & graceful vatican tower was<
>built between 848 & 852 as part of famed<
+(SARACEN RAIDERS >WERE+
+CAUSE, WALLS, 44 TOWERS)+
>leonine wall built by pope leo IV after the<
>saracen sea raiders capture / battle of ostia<
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 +SISTINE CHAPEL+
>this ceiling painted by michelangelo in 1508<
>to 1512 in the pope's apostolic palace chapel<
+(MOST POWERFUL PLACE+
+IN the ANCIENT VATICAN)+
>is the most popular place in rome / this is the<
>most >powerful synergy of art & architecture<
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+SYNCHRONICITY+
>when i built my original architecture in 1960<
>i commissioned a mural by my brother ranny<
+(ART / ARCHITECTURE+
+a RADIANT SYNERGY)+
>for the first building. a >clinic in covington la<
>this mural panel was placed as >optical focal<
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 +PYRAMID OF CESTIUS+
>built between 18-12 BC as the tomb of<
>gaius cestius, a magistrate / >i saw this<
+(EGYPTIAN LINK+
+WAS POWERFUL)+
>near the english poets cemetery when i<
>took the >night train to paris from ostia<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+ / MICHELE MARGAND)+
>station (when met the >violinist michel<
+morgand / lover of francois de bourbon<
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 +APPIAN WAY+
>the >engineering of the roman roads and<
>aqueducts is excellent / >my 1st viewing<
+(GOOGLE : EUGENE RAY+
+>>>>> / APPIAN WAY)+
>of roman engineering was at the "pont du<
>gard" >near nimes< in the south of france<
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+PORT S. SEBASTIANO+
>this the >appian way entrance to rome was<
>very important to leonardo & michelangelo<
+(THESE >1920s PHOTOS+
+ARE VERY "RADIANT")+
>as they made their way to make the destiny<
>that we admire today / >i love those towers<
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+JOSEPH MANSFIELD / ARCHITECT+
>it was so rewarding to >have a visit from our<
>radiant alumnus joe mansfield / lt is my very<
+(GOOGLE :> EUGENE RAY+
+"KIT OF PARTS" HOUSES)+
>strong belief that he & arati rangswamy have<
>the ability to >realise the garden dome house<
>( arati's >k.o.p. house inside of k.o.p. dome )<
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+AM WINDING DOWN MY+
+BLOGS AS  WE PREPARE+
>(italy / france / spain<
>sacred >seed search)<
>pilgrims in a sunset)<
+FOR M's BDAY JOURNEY+
+(SEE MY FACEBOOK PG)+
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eugene ray, mfa, architect
professor emeritus, sdsu