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Borghese Gallery Small Group Tour

Don’t miss the opportunity to visit one of the most unique and intriguing museums of art, the Borghese Gallery. Enter the collection of Scipione Cardinal Borghese, who was not only the greatest art collector with an impeccable instinct, but who actually initiated the Roman Baroque. Admire some iconic works like Caravaggio's David, Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, Tiziano's Amor Sacro & Amor Profano, Botticelli’s Madonna and Child and many others. Hear all about the various stories of art being stolen from churches, artists being jailed, their workshops being destroyed by Borghese’s confiscations, mysterious deaths, and some entertaining tales. Understand the world of the collector whose passion for art and unscrupulous means for acquiring it remains unmatched in history.
Price: 40.00
 

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