By: Alexa Brown
Bathed in the soft hues of dawn and dusk, Rome’s timeless beauty came alive through contemporary artists and alumni from the GW community. On Monday, October 21st, this was the sentiment by the nearly ninety people in attendance for the opening reception of Rome Now, the Pop-Up Exhibition inspired by the current show at the Luther W. Brady Art Gallery, Piranesi’s Rome: Views of the Eternal City. Delicate washes of watercolor, deft strokes of oil paint, and even the subtle shades of charcoal and a carefully crafted Roman-inspired mosaic–all captured the minds and imaginations of visitors to the gallery.