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. Apollo and VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Daphne
Bernini’s most famous Practical Information
masterpiece depicts Villa Borghese, Piazzale del
the nymph Daphne Museo Borghese 5.
fleeing the sun Map 2 F5.
god Apollo at the Tel 06-32810 (reservations).
moment of Daphne’s Open 9am–7pm Tue–Sun.
dramatic transfor- Closed 1 Jan, 25 Dec.
3 mation into a tree. & Advance booking (by phone
or online). Free on first Sun of
month. 8 9 7 ^ - =
∑ galleriaborghese.
beniculturali.it
Transport
2 @ 52, 53, 116, 910 to Via
Pinciana. v 3, 19 to Viale
delle Belle Arti.

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. Galleria Borghese
The gallery has Old Master
paintings, such as Titian’s Sacred
and Profane Love (detail) dating
from 1514.

. Pauline Borghese
Napoleon’s sister Pauline posed as Venus
Front entrance
for this sculpture. Once the statue
was finished, her husband
Key to Floor Plan
Prince Camillo locked it away,
Exhibition space even from its sculptor Canova.
Nonexhibition space
Museum Guide
The museum is divided into two David
sections: the sculpture collection This sculpture, by Bernini
(Museo Borghese) occupies the entire first (1624), captures the moment
floor and the picture gallery (Galleria just before David attacks
Borghese) is on the upper Goliath with a rock. Bernini
floor. The museum also hosts wonderful modeled David’s face on
temporary exhibitions. his own.

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