🇮🇹 Rome | National Gallery of Ancient Art

🇨🇳 National Gallery of Ancient Art - Palazzo Barberini 📍 Via delle Quattro Fontane, 13, 00184 Roma RM, Italy ✅Compared to the bustling Vatican Museums and Galleria Borghese, Palazzo Barberini is more like a hidden treasure trove of art. 💫It houses an extensive and diverse collection of ancient artworks, spanning from Renaissance to Baroque paintings, sculptures, and even decorative arts, all of which are truly awe-inspiring. ⭐️ Particularly noteworthy are the palace’s magnificent ceiling frescoes and the spiral staircases designed by the architectural masters Bernini and Borromini—the former elegant and dynamic, the latter geometrically ingenious, making them exemplary masterpieces of Baroque architecture. 📌On the day of our visit, long queues formed at the ticket counter, with crowds flocking to see a major Caravaggio retrospective. 🌵 Masterpieces by this chiaroscuro genius, such as Judith Beheading Holofernes and Narcissus, were exhibited here, captivating countless art enthusiasts. #Italy #RomeMuseums #PalazzoBarberini