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| Jim and Sara in front of Galleria Borghese |
Friends Jim and Sara Orvick arrived in Rome the morning of January 23. They got here just in time to put their suitcases in my place and walk me to work. They toured Rome on their own on Jan. 23 and 24. I had the day off on Jan. 25 for a noon appointment in the center of Rome so we took the bus to the Galleria Borghese. It has timed tours for 2 hours each and we were able to walk right in and get tickets. I guess January is the time to be a tourist in Rome. Normally it is hard to get tickets and you have to plan weeks in advance. "The Galleria Borghese houses a substantial part of the
Borghese collection of paintings, sculpture and antiquities, begun by Cardinal Scipione Borghese, the nephew of Pope Paul V (reign 1605–1621)." from Wikipedia. Every area of the villa seems to be covered with art work.There are lots of statues by Gian Lorenzo Bernini, (7 December 1598 – 28 November 1680) who was an Italian sculptor and architect. Bernini was also a major figure in the world of architecture. He is credited with
creating the Baroque style of sculpture. - Nancy
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| Pauline Bonaparte by Antonio Canova |
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| David by Bernini. c. 1623-1624 |
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