Piazza Treasures in August

As I make our way around the city on a daily basis, I always come across fun and/or talented people showcasing their talents along the streets and in the piazzas (the plural in Italian is piazze).  I want to get back into the habit of sharing these ‘Piazza Treasures’ with you each month so you can enjoy them, too.Without further ado, below are several of the ‘Piazza Treasures’ that made us smile during the month of August.

We spotted this extremely talented guy along Via del Corso, a street famous for shopping. His talent blew us away with his re-creation of Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece, the Mona Lisa.
(We were fortunate enough to view the real Mona Lisa last year in Paris at the Louvre Museum.  You can see the original here.)  

For some reason this guy painted in green made me laugh.  He was in Piazza Navona, all set to go with his suitcase, bottle of wine and cat on a leash.  

This little man completely brightened my day.  He had a CD of Elvis Presley songs playing, and he was doing his best to dance and lip sing along with the songs.  Talented, no.  Original, yes.  He was effective enough to have me pulling money out of my purse. 🙂

This girl performing in Trastevere was quite entertaining with her fire juggling tricks.  We were coming from dinner when we spotted the crowd around her, and then we noticed the fire magically lighting the piazza.  The photo is a little blurry because she is moving, but the people in the background reminded me of an old painting and made me imagine that the piazza probably looked nearly the same several hundred years ago.