Galleria Borghese
Cardinal Scipione Borghese's 1613 Suburban Villa Showcasing Bernini's Marble Miracles and Six Caravaggios — Built between 1613 and 1616 by Flaminio Ponzio and Giovanni Vasanzio inside Villa Borghese park as the pleasure casino of Cardinal Scipione Borghese—nephew of Pope Paul V and Rome's most ruthless art collector—the Galleria Borghese displays masterpieces in the exact frescoed salons for which they were commissioned. Here stand Gian Lorenzo Bernini's youth sculptures ('Apollo and Daphne', 'The Rape of Proserpina', and 'David'), Canova's 'Paolina Bonaparte', Raphael's 'Deposition', Titian's 'Sacred and Profane Love', and six paintings by Caravaggio.
Visitor Information & Practical Details
- Place NameGalleria Borghese
- AddressPiazzale Scipione Borghese, 5, 00197 Roma RM, Italy
- Opening HoursTue-Sun 09:00-19:00 (Closed Mon)
- Admission / PriceEUR 18 with mandatory reservation fee (~$20 USD)
- Phone+39 06 841 3979
- Official Websitehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galleria_Borghese
- GPS Coordinates41.91421, 12.49214
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