Photos: Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Giovanni Lanfranco, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
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Photos: Sailko, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0 Alvesgaspar, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Giovanni Lanfranco, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Galleria Borghese: Bernini and Caravaggio
Your local guide
Francesca De Santis
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Highlights
- Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, described outside
- Six Caravaggio paintings in two upstairs rooms
- Canova's Paolina Borghese, reclining in marble
- Raphael's Deposition beside Titian's Sacred and Profane Love
- A walk through Villa Borghese's park afterwards
About this tour
This session covers the Galleria Borghese's best-known works without going inside the ticketed rooms, using the gallery building and the park around it. You hear about Bernini's Apollo and Daphne, six Caravaggio paintings, and Raphael and Titian pieces held inside, then walk the wider Villa Borghese park once the gallery is behind you. It moves from art history to open parkland over three stops.
The call opens with a sound check, then the guide talks through the collection from outside before finishing with a walk through the gardens, leaving room for questions throughout. A short list of the works mentioned is sent afterwards.
This suits anyone with an interest in Baroque sculpture and painting, or looking for a green corner of Rome to picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 7 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Rome before heading out.
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Galleria Borghese, from the entrance steps 21 min
Outside the gallery, the guide describes Bernini's Apollo and Daphne and The Rape of Proserpina, two marble groups carved to be walked around and viewed from every angle.
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Outside the picture galleries 21 min
The guide talks through six Caravaggio paintings held in two rooms upstairs, Canova's reclining Paolina Borghese, and Raphael's Deposition beside Titian's Sacred and Profane Love.
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Villa Borghese park 21 min
Walking the park paths after leaving the gallery building, the guide points out the umbrella pines and open lawns where Romans come to walk, run and picnic.
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Your questions 14 min
Time to ask anything about Rome: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 6 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Cacio e pepe and Testaccio, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Rome time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Rome, showing you Vatican Museums and Sistine Chapel live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Rome live with my phone and you ask anything as we go.
Times shown in Rome time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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