Ellen Resnek
It, too, is a product of its time, emphasizing some of the suffering that took place there more than others
It is our jobs as witnesses and educators to make sure that people know the only difference between a weed and a flower is that someone decided it was a weed.
A Poem of Reflection
As I continue to grapple with the questions I am now left to figure out, I am grateful for the support of my wife and community through whom I am better able to understand myself, my identity and the history of this place.
I will most remember the discordant sounds at this memorial, how each note sounded like the start of a song that would never end.
Upon walking down the stairs to the excavated area, the visitor can immediately sense what life must have been like in the ghetto.
There will be bits of information and photos and stories that work their way into my classroom and life for years to come.
These were the streets that Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci themselves walked!
Standing in the Piazza Farnese, we saw two fountains with ancient stone basins that were recycled from Roman baths from the 2nd or 3rd century, one of the best examples of a Renaissance palace built in the 16th century, and a 21st century art exhibit: a trompe l’oeil installation that beautifully covers the scaffolding used for renovation
The inside was overwhelming with famous art from artists such as Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci, and Botticelli. The pieces such as The Birth of Venus, Primavera, The Annunciation, and Doni Tondo were awe inspiring in detail