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Villa Albani Torlonia: The Cradle of Neoclassicism
A journey through its emotional itineraries is unveiled for the very first time by the photographic masterpieces of Massimo Listri.
Villa Albani Torlonia, with its collections, the Italian garden, and the hemicycle of the Kaffeehaus, is a sublime testimony of that particular antiquarian taste which came to the fore in the mid-eighteenth century, that for which Rome became a favorite destination on the Grand Tour. The classicist dream of Cardinal Alessandro Albani (1692–1779), was preserved thanks to the Torlonia family, who purchased the villa in 1866, enlarging the collection and the gardens and restoring the most important cardinal residence of the eighteenth century.
More than 300 images by the great Italian master Massimo Listri recount the history of this extraordinary cultural heritage for the very first time. An immersive journey leads the reader between its collections of ancient masterpieces. Statues, bas-reliefs, and fountains are ensconced between the various buildings and gardens of the villa in a composition of environments, landscapes, and works of art forever waiting to be discovered.
Villa Albani Torlonia, with its collections, the Italian garden, and the hemicycle of the Kaffeehaus, is a sublime testimony of that particular antiquarian taste which came to the fore in the mid-eighteenth century, that for which Rome became a favorite destination on the Grand Tour. The classicist dream of Cardinal Alessandro Albani (1692–1779), was preserved thanks to the Torlonia family, who purchased the villa in 1866, enlarging the collection and the gardens and restoring the most important cardinal residence of the eighteenth century.
More than 300 images by the great Italian master Massimo Listri recount the history of this extraordinary cultural heritage for the very first time. An immersive journey leads the reader between its collections of ancient masterpieces. Statues, bas-reliefs, and fountains are ensconced between the various buildings and gardens of the villa in a composition of environments, landscapes, and works of art forever waiting to be discovered.
336 pages, Hardcover
Published November 9, 2021
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Villa Torlonia
9 booksVilla Torlonia is a villa and surrounding gardens in Rome, formerly belonging to the Torlonia family.
The estate retains a particular fascination due to the originality of its English-style garden (one of the few examples in the city), and to the unexpectedly large number of buildings on the grounds.
In 1919 a large underground Jewish cemetery was discovered, in the north-west area of the Villa. In 1925 the Villa was granted as a residence to Mussolini until 1943.
In 1977 the Villa was purchased by the Municipality of Rome and since 1978 it has been open to the public. Two of the historical buildings have been transformed into museum sites.
The estate retains a particular fascination due to the originality of its English-style garden (one of the few examples in the city), and to the unexpectedly large number of buildings on the grounds.
In 1919 a large underground Jewish cemetery was discovered, in the north-west area of the Villa. In 1925 the Villa was granted as a residence to Mussolini until 1943.
In 1977 the Villa was purchased by the Municipality of Rome and since 1978 it has been open to the public. Two of the historical buildings have been transformed into museum sites.
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