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3 Villa Giulia VISITORS’ CHECKLIST

This villa was built in 1550 as a country retreat for Pope Julius III. Practical Information
Designed by Vignola and Ammannati, with contributions by Piazzale di Villa Giulia 9.
Michelangelo and Vasari, it was intended for entertaining Tel 06 322 65 71.
Open 8:30am–7:30pm Tue–Sun
guests of the Vatican, such as Queen Christina of Sweden, (last adm: 6:30pm).
rather than as a permanent home. The gardens were planted Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec. 8 with
with 36,000 trees and peppered with pavilions and fountains. 7 days’ notice. 9 ^ -
Villa Giulia also used to house an 7 =
outstanding collection of Transport
sculptures: 160 boats filled with @ 52. v 3, 19.
statues and ornaments were sent
to the Vatican after the death of Rooms 31–36 contain finds from
Pope Julius III in 1555. the Ager Faliscus, an area between
the Tiber and Lake Bracciano.
Since 1889 the villa has been
home to the Museo Nazionale
Etrusco, an impressive collection
of pre-Roman antiquities from 34
central Italy. 33
Rooms 14–21, the 32
Antiquarium Ficoroni Cist
collection, Engraved and beautifully illustrated, 31
display this 4th-century-BC bronze marriage
domestic coffer held mirrors and other body 30
and votive 14 care implements.
objects and 15 Rooms 22–24 exhibit finds
ceramics, from the Castellani collection,
including the Cima- 16 including early 6th-century
Pesciotti collection. 17 ceramics and bronzes. 29 Spiralled Faliscan
Crater
18 28 27 Painted in the free
style of the 4th
19 23 24 century BC, this
20 22 26 25 spiral-handled vase
21 was used to hold
wines or oil. The
Falisci were an Italic
Ninfeo tribe influenced by
Husband and Wife (Nympheum) 35 the Etruscans.
Sarcophagus 36
This 6th-century-BC
tomb from Cerveteri 37
shows a deceased couple
banqueting in the afterlife. 38
Their tender expression
bears witness to the skill of 13 a & b 39
Etruscan artists.
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Rooms 1–13b are arranged by
site, starting with Vulci (most 10
importantly, articles from the 9
Warrior’s Tomb) and including 5
finds from Cerveteri.
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4
7
3 1
Key to Floorplan 8
Rooms 37–40 2
Lower ground floor
exhibit finds from
Ground floor Veio including the
First floor stunning Etruscan statue, Entrance
Non-exhibition space Apollo of Veii.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp573–6 and pp596–600
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