You will be met by our guide near the famous copy of the Marcus Aurelius statue in the centre of the Capitoline Hill Square, designed by Michelangelo. From there you will be able do admire several, wonderful views: the Roman Forum, the Colosseum and Venezia square.
The Capitoline Museums were the world’s first public museums in fact the first group of bronzes sculptures (the She-Wolf, the Spinario and other famous artworks) was given to the city by Pope Sixtus IV in 1471. Since then more additions have been made.
Our guide will take you through the Capitoline Museums starting with Palazzo Nuovo and then Palazzo dei Conservatori, the Tabularium and Palazzo Clementino Caffarelli.
In Palazzo Nuovo you will see many famous sculptures such as the Dying Galatian, theCapitoline Venus, the Red Faun as well as mosaics, bronze statues from the Hellenistic Age up until the Roman Age.
Then you will be taken to the Lapidaria Gallery and the Tabularium and you can enjoy the splendid view of Roman Forum from the terrace.
Next you will visit Palazzo dei Conservatori which houses rich Egyptian, Etruscan and Christian art collections and you can feast your eyes on this remarkable bronze statues: the She-Wolf, theSpinario, the Bruto Capitolino.
You can also admire the beautifully decorated The Horatii and Curatii Room and the famous frescoes by Cavalier d’Arpino.
After that you will visit the Capitoline Gallery which was founded by pope Benedict XIV and Cardinal Silvio Valenti Gonzaga in 1749. Here you will see masterpieces by Caravaggio, Pietro da Cortona, Guercino, Tintoretto, Annibale Carracci, Paolo Veronese, Scarsellino, Palma il Vecchio, Tiziano, Rubens and Antonio Van Dyck.
Then you will see the incredible original bronze statue of Marcus Aurelius which is displayed in the new Roman Garden in a large glass case.
To conclude your tour you will enjoy a drink on the splendid terrace of the Caffarelli Palace where the view of Rome is astonishing.