Borghese Gallery, Rome
Rome, Italy
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Museum Address
Piazzale Scipione Borghese 5, 00197 Rome, Italy
Rome, Italy
Ticket Prices
€22 (under 18 free, reservation required)
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11 artists in database
The Galleria Borghese occupies a 17th-century villa built for Cardinal Scipione Borghese, nephew of Pope Paul V. The cardinal assembled one of Rome's greatest art collections through patronage, purchase, and outright confiscation from other collectors. He recognized Bernini's genius early and commissioned sculptural groups that remain in the villa, while seizing works by Caravaggio from the studio of Cavalier d'Arpino.
Bernini's sculptures anchor the ground floor: Apollo and Daphne captures the moment of transformation in marble, while David shows the young hero mid-throw. Upstairs, Caravaggio's paintings include Young Sick Bacchus and Boy with a Basket of Fruit. Raphael's Deposition and works by Titian fill the picture galleries. Reservations are required for timed entry, limiting crowds in the intimate villa rooms.
Borghese Gallery, Rome in Rome, Italy houses 20 masterpieces in our database, including works by Caravaggio, Raphael and Gian Lorenzo Bernini and 8 other artists. Notable works include Sick Bacchus (Self-Portrait as Bacchus) and Saint John the Baptist.
Famous Works at Borghese Gallery, Rome
Browse 20 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.
Visiting Borghese Gallery, Rome
Raphael's Lady with a Unicorn and Titian's Sacred and Profane Love lead the painting collection. Caravaggio's early works, including Madonna dei Palafrenieri, are also here.
Yes, reservations are mandatory. Entry is limited to two-hour time slots, and tickets sell out weeks in advance. Book online early. Canova's Pauline Bonaparte is in the first room you'll enter.
Bernini dominates the ground floor. Apollo and Daphne, David, and Truth Unveiled by Time are all here. These marble sculptures look almost impossibly lifelike. The gallery is set inside the Baroque Villa Borghese gardens.
Mostly Renaissance and Baroque art. Raphael's Deposition is a High Renaissance highlight. Caravaggio's dramatic lighting defined the Baroque style, and you'll see several of his canvases upstairs.
It's surprisingly compact. Only 20 rooms across two floors. Ground floor has sculpture, upper floor has paintings. You can see everything in your two-hour slot if you stay focused. Titian's works hang in the upstairs pinacoteca.
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