Capitoline Museums
Roma
The Capitoline Museums are a group of art and archaeological museums in Piazza del Campidoglio, on top of the Capitoline Hill in Rome, Italy. The historic seats of the museums are Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, facing on the central trapezoidal piazza in a plan conceived by Michelangelo in 1536 and executed over a period of more than 400 years. The Capitoline Museums, known for its exhibitions of works related to the history of ancient Rome and the Capitoline Hill, which was the political and religious center of the city, express the greatness of Roman civilization and its precious legacy that helped influence modern Western society.
The museums display works from the ancient world (Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian), the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. They house masterpieces such as the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, the Capitoline Wolf, the Dying Gaul, the Bust of Medusa by Bernini, ancient sculptures, paintings, coins, jewelry and archaeological finds.
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT (CC BY-SA 3.0); José Luiz (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unknown (Public domain)
The museums display works from the ancient world (Greek, Roman, Etruscan and Egyptian), the Middle Ages and the Renaissance. They house masterpieces such as the Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius, the Capitoline Wolf, the Dying Gaul, the Bust of Medusa by Bernini, ancient sculptures, paintings, coins, jewelry and archaeological finds.
Photo: Jean-Pol GRANDMONT (CC BY-SA 3.0); José Luiz (CC BY-SA 4.0); Unknown (Public domain)