Borghese Gallery. Private tour with an Art Historian
Description
Let yourself be enchanted by the wonders of Cardinal Scipione Borghese's princely 16th century villa, built to house his vast collection of antiquities, paintings and sculptures. The first floor, with its magnificent ceilings, houses the collection of statues. Ancient masterpieces and the first works of art by Gianlorenzo Bernini, the talented artist discovered by the Cardinal. The first floor, or "piano nobile" is dedicated to the paintings. Like in a book of Art History, you'll admire great works from Renaissance and Baroque. Caravaggio, Raffaello, Tiziano... these are just some of the painters that you'll see represented here.
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Itinerary
An incredible collection displaced in an amazing environment, so rich that even Napoleon wanted to put his hands on it and he did by marrying his sister to Camillo Borghese heir of the family. An Art Historian tour guide will allow you to merge in the history of the collection. Room after room you'll admire the absolute masterpieces of European Art created by Raphael, Botticelli, Titian, Caravaggio. Last but not least you'll admire Gian Lorenzo Bernini's sublime sculptural groups in marble, probably the greatest sculptor of the 17th century. The visit will last 2 hours. At the end of your tour don't miss a walk through the beautiful park of the villa.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(4)
This was such an interesting and informative tour! Sabrina was delightful and made visiting the gallery a wonderful experience. Highly recommend!
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We’re thrilled to hear that you found the tour both interesting and informative. Sabrina will be delighted to know that her passion and knowledge made your visit to the Borghese Gallery a special one. Our guides strive to create memorable experiences, and it’s great to hear she did just that for you. Thank you for your recommendation, and we hope to welcome you back on another tour in the future!
Sabrina was our expert art historian who guided us through the museum and its grounds. The knowledge of the works, their meanings, and how they told the story of the family and Rome itself as conveyed in a wonderfully understandable way. We could have spent days with Sabrina and the his experience was the highlight of our time in Rome. Bellissima Tours also provided a much appreciated extra element that was reassuring in today’s world of scheduling events online. Valentina was a guardian angel who provided updates via text on our meeting point and everything else we could have needed to know. This company and these two individuals were just top notch and we throughly recommend them!
Lorenzo was our guide at the Borghese Gallery. He was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about art history. I would recommend him and Viator to anyone who wanted to take a guided tour so as to get more out of their travel experience.
Valerie led us around the Villa Borghese Museum. She performed an excellent job, and she was able to reveal all of the villa's and art's secrets to us. Valerie is someone we can only recommend to others. We will definitely book her for additional tourist places the next time we visit Rome.
