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A day at Piazza del Popolo

Rome, likely early 1944. A completely black-dressed woman, likely a widow according to Italian use of this time, transit in front to two German AFV, in foreground a Stug perhaps of the Sturmgeschütz Abteilung 242, in Piazza del Popolo, corner Via di Ripetta. The pillar is one of them of the façade of the Santa Maria dei Miracoli church, one of the Piazza del Popolo’s “Twin Church” (the other is Santa Maria in Montesanto, corner Via del Babuino-Via del Corso). Glued of the pillar a poster, probably backing up to few time ago, announcing the exhibition of a Presepio (Christmas nativity scene in Italian) on a Roman church, with the name of the Magi: Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar, a typical tradition of Catholic Church during the Nativity’s celebrations. In background the banner of “Dal Bolognese”, still today one of most famous Rome’s restaurant and well known for the Emilia’s cooking, and, behind the German soldiers the corner of Via dell’Oca with store’s banner, “Arredamenti” (Furniture). Also this store is still existing but with another wares category (Oriental furniture… Rome is by now a multiethnic town…). Best regards and good promenade… Victor Sierra