Sun rise over Rome was at 6:16 and Sunset will be at 20:02. The Ave Maria should be rung at 20:15 right now.
It is the Feast of St. George, whose relics are at San Giorgio in Velabro.
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Last night we were invited to a reception in the Galleries and once private apartments at the Palazzo Doria Pamphilji.
Dress: “Smoking” aka black tie. For priests that means house cassock, fascia and feraiuolo.
A few shots.
Some favorite paintings are in the gallery. As always the illumination is frustratingly horrible.
I always think of my late friend Maurizio Marini when I see this painting. He was a great expert on Velasquez and had the studies for the final work.
There are Caravaggios, of course. Here’s one.
A tiny video clip or two… should have done more of these.
And with The Great Roman™.
Those weird little dots are not stains from the canapés. I have found that, with this phone camera, if there are multiple light sources the three lens do this. It’s annoying but… meh.
Meanwhile, today, Nepo and Ding played to a draw. Ding has his back to the wall.
Here’s a puzzle.
Black to move. The first move is critical. After that, things get easier.
NB: I’ll hold comments with solutions ’till the next day so there won’t be “spoilers” for others.
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