Rome Trip Overview
The Borghese Gallery is a real gem in the heart of Rome, a museum that houses a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and frescoes by masters such as Canova, Caravaggio and Bernini. Meet your personal storyteller and start this journey by discovering these incredible masterpieces by the greatest Italian artists and learn all about the Borghese Family, which played a major role in Roman history.
You will have the opportunity to admire Canova’s famous sculpture of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, which caused a stir when it became known that the sister of Napoleon Bonaparte posed nude for this work of art. You will also see Apollo and Daphne and the Pluto’s Abduction of Proserpina by Bernini, Raphael’s Entombment of Christ, Caravaggio’s Sick Bacchus, and Titian’s Sacred and Profane Love (also known as Venus and the Bride).
End this tour outside the Borghese Gallery, discovering its Gardens a stunning natural setting that houses beautiful fountains, monuments and gardens.
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Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Rome, Italy
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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The Borghese Gallery is a real gem in the heart of Rome, a museum that houses a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and frescoes by masters such as Canova, Caravaggio and Bernini. Meet your personal storyteller and start this journey by discovering these incredible masterpieces by the greatest Italian artists and learn all about the Borghese Family, which played a major role in Roman history.
You will have the opportunity to admire Canova’s famous sculpture of Paolina Borghese Bonaparte as Venus Victrix, which caused a stir when it became known that the sister of Napoleon Bonaparte posed nude for this work of art. You will also see Apollo and Daphne and the Pluto’s Abduction of Proserpina by Bernini, Raphael’s Entombment of Christ, Caravaggio’s Sick Bacchus, and Titian’s Sacred and Profane Love (also known as Venus and the Bride).
End this tour outside the Borghese Gallery, discovering its Gardens a stunning natural setting that houses beautiful fountains, monuments and gardens.
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Stop At: Galleria Borghese, Piazzale del Museo Borghese 5, 00197 Rome Italy
The Borghese Gallery is a real gem in the heart of Rome, a museum that houses a vast collection of paintings, sculptures and frescoes by masters such as Canova, Caravaggio and Bernini. Meet your personal storyteller and start this journey by discovering these incredible masterpieces by the greatest Italian artists and learn all about the Borghese Family, which played a major role in Roman history.
Duration: 3 hours
