The Torlonia Marbles. Collecting Masterpieces

More than 90 works selected among the 620 catalogued marbles that belong with the Torlonia collection, the most important private collection of ancient sculptures: important for the history of art, archaeology, restoration, style, museography and archaeological studies.

Until 29 June 2021 the exhibition I marmi Torlonia. Collecting masterpieces is open in Rome at the new exhibition space of the Capitoline Museums, in Villa Caffarelli.

The exhibition is the product of an agreement between the Ministry for the Cultural Heritage, Activities and Tourism and the Torlonia Foundation and in particular, for the Ministry, the Directorate General for Archaeology, Fine Arts and Landscape with the Special Office for the City of Rome. The scientific project for the study and promotion of the collection is by Salvatore Settis, whose team is supervising the exhibition with Carlo Gasparri. Electa, publisher and editor of the catalogue, is also in charge of the organisation and promotion of the exhibition. The exhibition design is by David Chipperfield Architects Milan, in the renovated rooms of the new space of the Capitoline Museums in Villa Caffarelli, brought back to life thanks to the commitment and project of the Superintendency of Rome. The Torlonia Foundation has restored the selected marbles with the contribution of Bvlgari, which is also the exhibition's main sponsor.

The Torlonia marbles, which are being restored in the Torlonia Laboratories, are narrated in the first of a series of videos about the collection and the exhibition, available as a preview at www.fondazionetorlonia.org/channel/.

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