Gallery Borghese

In italian : Galleria della Villa Borghese

The Borghese Gallery houses essentially the prestigious collection inherited from the Borghese family, initiated from the early seventeenth century.
For the quality of the masterpieces that make up this vast collection, it is one of the most prestigious museums in Rome, and therefore in Italy.
The most famous pieces are baroque sculptures and Renaissance paintings, with masters such as Caravaggio or Titian, as well as antique and neo-classical sculptures. Among the latter are remarkable sculptures made by Bernini.
Its other collections include Etruscan art and Modern art, where are represented Goya, Renoir, Van Gogh, Rubens or Cranach.

Visit

Galleria Borghese

The main floor is mainly devoted to classical antiques dating from the first to the third centuries AD, including a famous mosaic of gladiators, as well as neo-classical sculptures.

Hellenistic sculptures include a copy of the famous Hermaphrodite and a colossal statue of a satyr.
From Roman times, there is for example a colossal statue of Dionysus or a portrait of Alexander.

Baroque and neo-classical sculptures are numerous. We admire those of Bernini such as the Amalthea Goat, the Rapture of Persephone, Apollo and Daphne, a David, a bust of Paul V, and many others. There are also sculptures by Antonio Canova such as the Portrait of Pauline Borghese in Venus.

The paintings section is particularly well supplied with works by Bernini (self-portrait); Bruegel the former (Orpheus, Vase of Flowers); Caravaggio (Boy with a Basket of Fruit, Our Lady of the grooms, Saint John the Baptist, St. Jerome, David with the Head of Goliath); Cavalier d’Arpino (Saint John the Baptist, The Flight into Egypt, The Abduction of Europa); Lucas Cranach (Cupid Complaining to Venus); Domenichino (The Hunt of Diana Portrait of Sibyl); Guercino (The Prodigal Son); Lorenzo Lotto (The man with the roses, the Virgin and Child); Raphael (Fornarina, The Lady and the Unicorn, The Entombment of Christ, etc.); Paul Rubens (Susanna and the wo old men, Lamentation over the Dead Christ); Titian (Sacred and Profane Love, Saint-Dominic); and many others.

Informations, access, timetable

Galleria Borghese, Villa Borghese
Piazzale del Museo Borghese, 5 | 00197 ROMA
On line booking :  www.gebart.it/musei/galleria-borghese, and complete informations

Reservation required (even for Roma Pass holders, on this link or writing an email to romapass@tosc.it)

Opening hours and prices

Open every day except Monday from 9am to 7pm, entrance every two hours. The ticket office closes at 6:30pm.
Closed on Monday, December 25th and January 1st.

As of September 1, 2023:

Full price: 13€ (+2€ booking fee), or 8€ (+ 2€) for the last tour
Reduced rate: 2 € between 18 and 25 years (+2 € booking fee)
Free: 2 € (booking fee) for – 18 years.
Other conditions and details on details of the conditions of visits  : galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it

Links

• Official website : https://galleriaborghese.beniculturali.it
• Wikipedia pages : Galleria Borghese

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