Galleria Borghese was constituted in 1902 after the Italian State acquired the collection from Borghese family. This was a powerful roman family, one of the members was also a Pope, Pope Paul V. This gave of course a strong prestige to the family that collected in their Villa some of the most beautiful masterpieces of the time. Book a tour of Borghese Gallery and come to discover them.
Tour of Borghese Gallery with a private tour
The tour of Borghese Gallery can be made also as a private tour. In this case the guide is private for you and will accompany you through the hall of the villas and make an explanation, which can be personalised belonging to your request, of the several masterpieces. One of them is a statue your guide will be very pleased to pause on, as its beauty is stunning. The statue is the Rape of Proserpina, made by Gian Lorenzo Bernini. The sculptural group is related to the tale of Proserpina, of which Pluto fell in love with. As a consequence, he kidnapped her against her willing and took her under earth. The sculpture represents the moment in which he took her, and the desperate of the moment is impressed in the marble. You cannot avoid this sight: book now a tour of Borghese Gallery.
Tour of Borghese Gallery with Italy Travels
Borghese Gallery is one of the four museums most visited in Italy, and when you will visit it with a tour of Borghese Gallery you will easily understand why. Borghese was born as a private collection, and the importance of the family Borghese made this collection unique, because of the canvas of Caravaggio and the sculptures of Bernini. The architecture of the villa and the external façade is of a unique beauty and elegance and one should visit Borghese even just for these reasons. Book a tour of Borghese Gallery, visit our site www.ticketsrome.com or call our offices at 0039 055 2670402, our operators will be glad to reserve you a tour of Borghese Gallery that permits you to jump the line and get directly in the museum.
