Galleria Borghese Artworks

The rape of Proserpina Galleria Borghese’s sculpture depicts the kidnapping and rape of a woman/goddess by Pluto - the god of the underworld. The abduction and rape of a woman/goddess by Pluto - the god of the underworld and culpture, is a masterpiece created by Bernini as it perfectly captures the torment and emotions. In addition, the Rape of Proserpina doesn't hold back from showing the offensive conduct of Pluto and the helpless plight of Prospernia. On making the statue, Bernini said that it had been as if the marble had turned to wax in his hand.

Bernini's sculpture of David sounds like he's ready to throw a fastball straight at you. To capture David's distorted and realistic look, Bernini's friend Maffeo Barberini delayed a mirror to the sculptor as he carved away at the marble. Bernini has successfully invoked the spirit of “Renaissance” and stirs a storm of questions in a viewer’s mind related to life, existence, and future.

Another marble melange is the Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphroditus, found in Room V of the Borghese Gallery. The Statue of the Sleeping Hermaphroditus is located in Room V of the Borghese Gallery. The statue of the half male, half female child of Aphrodite and Hermes is valued at 800,000 euros (£700,000) by Christie's. There are almost 20 versions of this masterpiece, all of which are ancient and invaluable. Each version of the status of Sleeping Hermaphroditus has its significance and meaning.

Two busts of Cardinal Scipione Borghese created by Italian artist Bernini. The cardinal commissioned the marble busts to assist promote his princelike public image. However, rumor has it that the prior version, which captured the Cardinal's physiognomy, is considered the superior bust. After you visit the Galleria Borghese, listen to the subtle changes between the 2 busts and check out to identify the marble flaw that required Bernini to perform one of his best last-minute rush jobs.

Marcus Curtius Throwing himself into the Chasm could be a Pentelic marble bas-relief near the Salone of Borghese Gallery in Rome. The horse itself dates back to Antiquity, and the rider, Marcus Curtius, was added by Pietro Bernini – father of the more popular Gian Lorenzo Bernini. In 362 BC, an earthquake caused a bottomless pit to open up within the heart of the Roman Forum. Romans relentlessly tried to fill perdition, but all efforts were in vain. Finally, a young soldier named Marcus Curtius claimed that the brave soldiers of Rome were his most precious possessions.

Domenichino's Diana was the goddess of the hunt, and Scipione Borghese depicted the goddess of the theft surrounded by her nymphs in the moonlight. Also present in the forest setting are prying men, bows and arrows, and animals. Diana is depicted wielding a bow and arrow while a fragile mess of well-placed arrows pierces through objects, trees, and even a bird. The painting is notable for its delicate use of sunshine and graceful balance of chaos and sweetness.

Melissa is one of the master's pieces of Borghese gallery paintings. Renaissance-style face-swap portrait of Homer's sorceress Circa, aka Melissa, maybe a Borghese Gallery highlight. Dossi has rendered the dog's face with human elements, comparable to the grotesque man-babies of medieval paintings. These humanoid shapes are said to be warriors reduced to puppets by Alcina, mistress of enchantments. Despite being showered by soft showers of vibrant and exotic colors, Melissa remains unaffected by the enchantment as she sits in a magic circle.

This early self-portrait was painted by Caravaggio employing a mirror during a period of utmost illness. Records suggest that the artist spent six months in the Santa Maria della Consolazione hospital soon after arriving in Rome. Some 416 years later, a piece of writing within the American medical journal Clinical Infectious Diseases diagnosed the subject's illness as malaria. The Young Sick Bacchus – another one amongst Scipione Borghese's artful thefts – while being an autobiographical record of the artist's illness, also shows his ability to color classical figures of antiquity, still life, and baroque expression.

Lucas Cranach the Elder was a number one figure of the German and Northern Renaissance. This playful Borghese gallery painting of Cupid being attacked by honeybees has an underlying moralistic message. The painting has been interpreted as an allegory for love, pain, and a warning of contagious disease.

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Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath (c. 1610) modeled the dead Goliath's head in his likeness. Salome holds the severed head of John the Baptist (1607-1610), and Judith decapitates Holofernes (1598-1599). Caravaggio's David with the Head of Goliath may be a self-portrait by the artist himself. Studies suggest that he died after suffering a stab wound in a brawl. The riotous days of his youth have destroyed his life as an adult, leaving him with enemies.