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August 2, 2008
Rome to tear down part of the Ara Pacis Shell
The new Richard Meier setting for the Altar of Peace of Augustus has been controversial from the beginning, but the new government of Rome is going to tear down a travertine wall that is blocking the view of two churches from the Lungotevere. Hmm. Click on the picture and you can see two walls - I think it's one of these: either the long horizontal (which carries water to the pool below) or the vertical flanking the door.
The article, from Bloomberg/Muse, is pretty stubby. I'll try to find out some more from Corriere della sera online.
Posted by CrankyProfessor at August 2, 2008 9:16 AM