Rome: Palazzo Barberini

Na bespreking van drie dozijn kerken in Rome is het nu weer eens tijd voor een museum. Het Palazzo Barberini was een aangename verrassing tijdens mijn bezoek aan de Eeuwige Stad in januari 2017. Dit stadspaleis is een van de twee locaties van de Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica (de andere…

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Rome: Palazzo Doria Pamphilj

It was a pleasant surprise during our last visit to Rome: the Palazzo Doria Pamphilj (pronounced Pamphili[1]) and its amazing art gallery. The Palazzo is located next to the Baroque church of San Maria in Via Lata and can be entered from the Via del Corso. A ticket to the…

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Rome: Palazzo Barberini

After discussing three dozen churches in Rome, it is now time to discuss a museum again. The Palazzo Barberini was a pleasant surprise during my visit to the Eternal City back in January of 2017. It is one of two locations of the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica, the National Gallery…

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