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Building Ancient Italian Architecture [Part 9] I Got Scolded by Caravaggio

松田ぱこむ

[Porta del Popolo and Santa Maria del Popolo Church (1)]

The twins are nearing completion, but I intend to place golden, shining crosses on the cupolas, bell towers, and obelisk.

The golden, shining twins and the crosses on the obelisk... or so I thought, but looking at them in photos, they seem to be a dull color. The crosses in my heart are shining brilliantly, though. (Photographed by the author)

However, attaching the crosses will be a task performed just before the dedication of the building.
I have already obtained the etching parts I plan to use for the crosses (I will process 1/700 "Japanese Navy Ship Railings" or 1/72 "European Gates"), but if I were to attach them during the production process, I don't think they would survive until the end.
In fact, the twins under construction have fallen from my hands many times. Because they are small and round, they have gone missing under my desk several times. If I had attached the etching parts earlier, damage would have been unavoidable.

Also, when I lined up the buildings around the twins on the base ground, I realized that the layout I made at the beginning was quite sloppy. Not only the positional relationship of the buildings, but the roads I drew based on Google Maps were also quite off; for example, the Via del Babuino (the east side of the Trident, leading to Piazza del Popolo) had an error of about two road widths.
"Corrections required."

With that said, I decided to put off finishing the twins and start building the surrounding buildings on the Porta del Popolo side.

Actually, right next to the west side of Porta del Popolo is the Santa Maria del Popolo Church, which is familiar to art fans.
It is decorated with Caravaggio's "Crucifixion of Saint Peter" and "Conversion of Saint Paul," and Bernini's "Habakkuk and the Angel," making it a true treasure trove of Baroque art. The original purpose of our expedition team was not to pass through Porta del Popolo and see the twin churches, but to enjoy the Baroque works in this church.

That said, when it comes to model making, it's a different story.
At first, I had no intention of building this church in detail. Or rather, I thought it would be difficult to build it in detail. That's because the shape of the building is so hard to understand.
Looking at the aerial photos on Google Maps, buildings are densely packed around the church, and it's hard to tell where the church begins and ends. For example, the Leonardo da Vinci Museum is adjacent to the south side of the church, and its roof has a cupola, making it look like part of the church. It is unclear whether it is a church building or a surrounding building.

Another thing is that the charm of the building is not as great as the twins (sorry).
The facade is beautiful in the Renaissance style, and the interior of the building is highly regarded as the pinnacle of harmony between Baroque and Renaissance, but the scope of the building is ambiguous, and it's hard to get motivated to build a model. To be honest, I don't feel the cuteness of the twins.

For that reason, as soon as I tried to settle for a simple combination of cubes as part of the surrounding buildings leading to Porta del Popolo, thunder roared in the sky of my heart, and a UFO suddenly appeared.

A UFO that appeared in the sky (arrow above the enlarged view) and the author looking up at it (arrow below the enlarged view). No, wait, it's an angel announcing the birth of Jesus to the shepherds (the light of God). Ghirlandaio's circle, "Madonna and Child with the Infant Saint John," Palazzo Vecchio. It seems to be called the "UFO Madonna" by enthusiasts in certain circles. (Partially processed photo taken by the author's family)

The UFO hovered over my head for a while, but suddenly it approached me like the appearance scene of the Goa saucer in "Magma Taishi," turned the large face drawn on the bottom toward me, and threatened me with a loud voice, with a look that could kill, saying, "You don't intend to build my church properly, do you!"
It was Caravaggio.
Yes. I was scolded by Caravaggio.

Caravaggio, drawn on the bottom of the UFO, threatened me. No, wait, it's a shield with the head of Medusa. The face seems to be modeled after the painter himself. Caravaggio, "Medusa," Uffizi Gallery. (Photographed by the author)

As a timid person, I had no choice but to answer, "O-of course I will build it. Naturally." I bowed my head and said, "Thanks to Google 3D Maps, I understand the shape and three-dimensional form of the church to some extent, and I can use the experience of building the surrounding buildings of the twins, so it will be fine."

With that background, I decided to build the nave of the Santa Maria del Popolo Church properly.

The nave of the Santa Maria del Popolo Church and one of the twins (Santa Maria dei Miracoli Church). I think I have become able to build the facade more precisely than the twins (I would like to think so).

Next time, I will build the surrounding buildings of the church to the extent that I won't be scolded by the Caravaggio in my heart. I'll paint them, too.


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