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University of Minnesota School of Architecture Study in Rome

Author Archives: Jenna Pittman Johansson

Bonus Sketches and the Pantheon

We have decided to show the rest of our sketching along with our Pantheon drawings as one last gallery. Here they are!

Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonJuly 10, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012

Borromini

This last post shows the extent of Borromini’s work that we were able to visit, or in some cases view from the exterior if we were unable to catch opening hours. It has been a long time coming, for this we apologize. Now the resources have been compiled (first by Wikipedia contributors 😉 ) for …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonJuly 10, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012

Rounding Out the Trip

To start, we owe you a couple days of pictures and sketches! I am actually going to start by saying that we made it back to Minneapolis after a long, long day of traveling. I am glad to be home. There is something about coming home to Minnesota that is as exciting as venturing off …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonJune 1, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012Tags: Rome, Travel

Chocolate Coconut Gelato

Today was rainy. We had planned out at Camp Roma three/four days ago to see the Colosseum, Palatine Hill and the Roman Forum today. Lucky us every outdoor thing that we had planned to see occurred on the rainiest day we’ve been in Italy. Two unfortunates here: 1) walking around the ancient sites in the …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonMay 28, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in20121 Comment on Chocolate Coconut Gelato

Sunday in Rome

Europe in general lives quite a different life than your average American. Italy is of course no exception. Siesta – lunch – everything closes besides food places for two or so hours over lunch and we tourists are left to feed our own stomaches as well – probably a good thing I guess. Honoring the …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonMay 28, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012

Sant Ivo della Sapienza

If you’ve been following my ‘Italy – Round Two!‘ blog, you may have already picked up on the fact that Borromini is one of my favorite architects and most definitely my most favorite Baroque architect. You may also have read, on our last visit to Rome, Dave and I were left very disappointed by that …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonMay 28, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012

Vatican City

Today, our group witnessed another popular (under statement) site of Italy – the Vatican City. We purchased tickets to skip the line for the Vatican Museum. While waiting for our escort we stood near the plaza of St. Peter’s Basilica. Unbeknown to us, the pope was conducting a ceremony this morning for a celebratory mass, …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonMay 26, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012

Back in Rome and Loving It!

Once we finally made it into our final place to stay for the trip, Christina’s Residence, our group was ready to head out on foot to see Roma! Dave and I have been excited to revisit all the places that we saw on our last visit and especially, to share them with our other three …

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Posted byJenna Pittman JohanssonMay 26, 2012January 3, 2026Posted in2012

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