rome c.1996
(the early photography)
On the Spanish Steps life's tapestry unfolds on cobblestones
A Carabinieri officer in dress uniform contrasts with the casual flow of urban life
A candid snapshot of Roman life c.1996; the scene, a fresco of interactions and intersecting paths
A throng of souls circling the Baroque whispers of the Fontana della Barcaccia
Saint Peter's Basilica on damaged film
Taming of the waters, Triton
Springtime at the Trinità dei Monti Church
Shadows and sunlight
A group of Roman policeman observe, Rome c. '96.
Three young men and a prophet
Rafa
A bride kneels for a photo on Rome's ancient cobblestones, the Colosseum a silent witness
Twilight over Vatican City, defiant windows above
A moment of everyday
Rome c. 1996: A child is bored
Palazzo dei Conservatori
Saint Peter's Basilica
The Spanish Steps are alive
The Altare della Patria stands under the Italian sky; fantastic jumpsuit
German tourists on the Spanish Steps, Rome c. 1996
the restoration of the colosseum c. 1996
The Spanish Steps
The Colosseum continues to draw a crowd
The steps to the Capitoline Hill
Vatican obelisk
The Arch of Constantine
Silhouetted figures engage
Taming of the waters, Oceanus
Vatican Shadow
American tourist, British tourist, Spanish Steps, Rome c. 1996
Bronze figures rise in defiance atop a monument, Rome c. 1996
the key of peter
Silent sentinels atop the Vatican wall cast in relief against the sky, a ghostly audience
Roman street c. 1996
Saint Peter's Square unfurls below, a grand architectural embrace, as stoic statues watch over the comings and goings.