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Via Nicolo Picccolomini
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Chiara & Lia
February 6, 2017
Bust stop on our street, 15 minutes to go downtown to historic centre
Erica
November 27, 2018
Residential street where you can enjoy an unexpected view of Saint Peter.
Pierfrancesco
February 10, 2022
Via Piccolomini and the fascinating optical effect of the Dome of Saint Peter.
Fidia
May 15, 2021
Via Piccolomini and the fascinating optical effect of the Dome The closer you get, the more St. Peter's Dome moves away. But why does this happen? Ever heard of via Piccolomini and the optical illusion of the Cupolone here? If Rome is all beautiful and amazes, at every corner, there are games of perspectives that are really not expected and that leave everyone, young and old, speechless. Via Piccolomini and the Dome Among these, in fact, there is that of via Niccolò Piccolomini. From this street, in the Aurelio district, it is possible to admire the dome of San Pietro with a unique optical effect: the closer you get, the more the Dome seems to move away. A fascinating mystery that has made via Piccolomini famous all over the world. The optical effect occurs not only if you travel on foot, but also if you are in a car or on a scooter. It is therefore not surprising that when you reach via Piccolomini you notice a comings and goings of people on foot or by car. But why does this happen? No magic, no mystery, just a game of perspectives that deceives the eye. As you get closer, the Cupolone seems further away because there are some buildings on both sides of via Piccolomini. In the first 50 meters of the street, the eye can only see the dome, in all its grandeur, framed by the rows of buildings to the right and left. Continuing along the street, then, the eye begins to perceive the space in a different way. You begin to see the background and your gaze has a new perception which, optically, seems to distance the dome of St. Peter's.
Via Piccolomini and the fascinating optical effect of the Dome The closer you get, the more St. Peter's Dome moves away. But why does this happen? Ever heard of via Piccolomini and the optical illusion of the Cupolone here? If Rome is all beautiful and amazes, at every corner, there are games of…
Margherita
May 25, 2017
Percorrete la strada avvicinandovi alla cupola partendo dal punto più lontano, ad esempio con l'auto o su un motorino, cercando di mantenervi sui 15-20 km/h e vicino al centro della carreggiata (ma attenti, c'è uno stop a metà strada!). Mentre fate questo percorso, guardate la cupola.... la vedrete rimpicciolire sotto i vostri occhi. Mentre vi avvicinate alla cupola, la cupola non si ingrandisce, ma si rimpicciolisce, e non di poco, l'effetto è straordinariamente evidente!
Percorrete la strada avvicinandovi alla cupola partendo dal punto più lontano, ad esempio con l'auto o su un motorino, cercando di mantenervi sui 15-20 km/h e vicino al centro della carreggiata (ma attenti, c'è uno stop a metà strada!). Mentre fate questo percorso, guardate la cupola.... la vedrete…
