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Rome Map: Galleria BorgheseGalleria Borghese Frommer's Exceptional

Hours Tues-Sun 8:30am-7:30pm
Address
Piazza Scipione Borghese 5
Location Off Via Pinciano
Transportation Bus: 116 or 910
Phone 06-32810 for information
Web site www.galleriaborghese.it
Prices Admission 10.50€ ($17)

Frommer's Review

This fabulous treasure trove includes such masterpieces as Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Titian's Sacred and Profane Love, Raphael's Deposition, and Caravaggio's Jerome. The collection began with the gallery's founder, Scipione Borghese, who by the time of his death in 1633 had accumulated some of the greatest art of all time, even managing to acquire Bernini's early sculptures. Some paintings were spirited out of Vatican museums or even confiscated when their rightful owners were hauled off, too. The great collection suffered at the hands of Napoleon's notorious sister, Pauline, who married Prince Camillo Borghese in 1807 and sold most of the ancient collection (many works are now in the Louvre in Paris). One of the most popular pieces of sculpture in today's gallery, ironically, is Canova's life-size sculpture of Pauline in the pose of Venus Victorious. (When Pauline was asked whether she felt uncomfortable posing in the nude, she replied, "Why should I? The studio was heated.")

Important information: No more than 360 visitors at a time are allowed on the ground floor, and no more than 90 are allowed on the upper floor. Reservations are essential, so call tel. 06-32810 (Mon-Fri 9am-6pm). However, the number always seems to be busy. If you'll be in Rome for a few days, try stopping by in person on your first day to reserve tickets for a later day. Better yet, before you leave home, contact Select Italy (tel. 800/877-1755; www.selectitaly.com).

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


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