Wedding Cake Rome Wood Print

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This magnificent piece of architecture was built in honor of the first king of unified Italy,Victor Emmanuel II, in 1861. In 1885 construction of the monument after a design by Giuseppi Sacconi won an architectural contest. The northern slope of the Capitoline Hill was cleared to make way for the construction of the monument. Sacconi did not live to see his monument completed because he died in 1905. Three architects were commissioned to complete his work and the monument was finished in 1911. Tourist and locals have used this nickname " wedding cake" to identify the beautiful building located in the Piazza Venezia in Rome.

Through the days of film cameras, Instamatics, slides, and Polaroids, I have been the 'go to' person who has been responsible for documenting our family functions. Photography has always been a hobby, but retirement has afforded me the time and opportunity to develop my lifetime hobby into a passion. Combining my photography with family and travel, I have been able to enjoy all of my life's passions. My travels have taken me to many wonderful places as is evident through my galleries. One of my favorite destinations has been Italy. During my early travels to Italy, I was infatuated with my ancestry and wanted to see more and more of the country. My photography from Italy encompasses many of the well known areas, but I also found myself...