This was the most magical tour of our entire stay in Rome. We were curious about the early Christian basilicas, and we can’t imagine a better guide than Cecilia Martini, who brought context and life to the art in these gorgeous basilicas. Starting at the Santa Maria Maggiore, Cecilia led us in depth through the iconography of the paleochristian mosaics, then showed us the many chapels, as well as the tomb of Pope Frances. (Yes!) The tour included Santa Prassede and Santa Cecilia in Trastevere, as well as Boromini’s Chiesa Di San Carlino, and ended with Michaelangelo’s Moses at St. Peter in Chains. What I outline here Cecilia Martini turned into a feast for the mind and heart. She’s a wonderful story teller and a deeply informed art historian, and we could have listened to her for hours and hours. What we loved most is that she helped us understand what this art meant to the people—which was for us a beautiful experience.

Sabrina was very knowledgable and informative- gave- Gave great historical information

This tour was wonderful! We learned so much and had engaging conversations about the art and history of each church we went inside. Would highly recommend this experience!

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