Atheneum's Knight Conquers Rome

The face of the moment in Rome comes from the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - its 1512 painting by Sebastiano del Piombo, "Portrait of a Man in Armor." The handsome knight appears almost everywhere around ...

[Stephanie G-Washington DC]

This was a fun and lively article and great history lession. Not in the sense of a lecture, but feeling like I was living in ancient Rome. The details were astounding. This author seems really up on her subject and can guide me on a trip through any region of Italy at anytime.