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...taken a lot of criticism in Europe lately. What are the important things about America that some Europeans do not understand? Some Europeans don't understand that the world changed radically after Sept. 11. On Nov. 10, 2001, in the most beautiful piazza in Rome, we organized a rally in solidarity with an attacked and offended nation and flew the U.S. flag. We were the only ones to do it, and we are proud. I think we are making some headway, though, with the idea that anti-Americanism and anti-globalization are not progressive politics but are pure ideological trash...
...SCROVEGNI CHAPEL A painstaking renovation has restored Giotto?s frescoes to their former glory. With paintings depicting scenes from the lives of the Virgin Mary and Christ, this early Renaissance masterpiece is a mini Sistine Chapel. Entrance at Piazza Eremitani. Open daily, 9:00-19:00; tickets 311. Reservations necessary: +39 (0) 49 201 0020, or online at www.cappelladegliscrovegni.it...
...PROSDOCIMI Except for the Japanese, no one takes paper more seriously than the Italians. The shop has an outstanding selection of writing paper, pens and notebooks. Piazza Pedrocchi...
...Donatello and Titian, and annually attracts 4 million visitors and pilgrims. Surprising gothic thrill: one of the relics on display is Anthony's calcified tongue and jaw. Just down the road lies the Prato della Valle, the so-called field with no grass that's now a vast piazza of fountains and statues. Think Place de la Concorde with a little more decor, minus the dizzying traffic. No one should skip the Scrovegni Chapel, the recently restored Giotto masterpiece. Make reservations ahead of time. In Padua, as in all of Italy, the preferred pastime is people-watching and caffeinating. There...
...enough to bring about a consensus that will satisfy the demands of capitalism and piety. Holy places attract big markets and arouse intense emotions. Jesus was so offended by the unseemly spectacle of commerce in the temple that he cast out the merchants and money changers, but today the piazza of St. Peter's in Rome teems with vendors selling plastic Piet?s. Paths are many; profit motive...