Odyssey

Rome - La Rappresentazione

Rome does not drift. Rome reproduces itself.
Every epoch copies the one before. Every tourist photographs what has already been photographed a million times. A mannequin beside an ancient face is not coincidence - it is the city's nature. Here, representation has always been the original.

Close-up of a person wearing a white shirt and black blazer, with a partial view of a sensual, classical-style mask face sculpture in the foreground.
A person with glasses and a bald head holding a large orange fabric in front of their face. The person is outdoors on a cobblestone street with signs in the background including one that says 'Senza'.
Reflection of a historic building with ornate details in a parked car's reflective surface.
A mannequin wearing a white off-shoulder blouse standing in front of a shop window. The window reflects a building with two towers and a clear sky.
A dimly lit room with a carved stone lion's face sculpture and framed pictures on the wall.
Silhouette of a person wearing a hat in front of a sunlit building with multiple windows and closed shutters, with a couple walking and parked cars visible on the street.
Night sky with a contrail streaking across, visible from the corner of a building with hieroglyphic carvings.
A narrow alleyway with cobblestone pavement, flanked by tall yellow buildings. Sunlight creates a stark shadow on the ground, and the alley extends into the distance with a lamp post and some windows visible on the buildings.
A man reading a book while sitting on a chair under a colonnade with large, classical columns and a decorated ceiling, casting shadows on the ground.
People standing at the entrance of a dark building with a large green door with shields and the words S.S. MA Trinità on a banner above the door.
Two men wearing white shirts, black pants, and black caps are squatting on a stone sidewalk in front of a closed black door with glass panels, out of which graffiti is visible. They are looking at their phones.
People dining outdoors at a restaurant, two people are sitting at a table covered with a yellow tablecloth, one woman and one man are visible, and a server is walking past.
View through the glass door of a clothing store showing silhouettes of two people outside. The street scene includes buildings with signs and some greenery reflections on the glass.
A city square with historic buildings, a billboard showing a woman's face and jewelry advertisement, and a fountain with people sitting around it. The buildings are in warm pastel colors, and the scene is lit by late afternoon sunlight.
Cityscape viewed through an arch bridge, with a river in the foreground reflecting sunlight, buildings, trees, and a prominent domed structure in the background.
Silhouette of a bridge with a statue on it, water reflecting light, and a bird flying in the foreground with buildings and a domed church in the background during dusk or dawn.
A dimly lit view through an arched brick opening showing cobblestone ground outside and a poster on the brick wall inside.
A man in a dark suit is crouching and holding his left knee, appearing injured, on a cobblestone street in front of a brick wall with a window. A red spray paint can is on the ground nearby.
Silhouette of a statue of an angel holding a cross against a cloudy, dusk sky with two birds flying nearby.
A woman with blonde hair bending down in front of a large glass door with reflection. The reflection shows people walking on the street outside, two women in black caps in the foreground, and multi-story buildings.
View looking up at an ornate glass ceiling inside a historic building surrounded by decorated walls with multiple windows.