80%Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
Via del Corso, 305, Rome
+39 (0)6 6797323
www.doriapamphilj.it/ukhome.asp
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Where?
Centrally located between the Via del Corso and Via della Gatta
What?
Gallery and Palace
Anything else you need to know?
One of the largest private collections of Art is housed here in what is still a privately owned palace. Part of the building is open to the public to allow viewing the works of art which included pieces from Caravaggio and Parmigianino.
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Palazzo Doria Pamphilj has a rating of 80% from a total of 1 reviews and ratings, below are some reviews of Palazzo Doria Pamphilj
This Palace is just off the Via del Corso and is still in the private hands of the mega rich Doria Pamphilj Landi family. Part of the palace is open to the public and has been turned into a gallery as such things would have looked in earlier centuries - basically pictures wherever there's a bit... more This Palace is just off the Via del Corso and is still in the private hands of the mega rich Doria Pamphilj Landi family. Part of the palace is open to the public and has been turned into a gallery as such things would have looked in earlier centuries - basically pictures wherever there's a bit of wall space to stick 'em on. So if you visit, not only will the amazingly decorated rooms themselves stun you, but the art will as well. For people used to a chronological, eye-level display of art, the overall impression however is one of organised chaos in the hanging of the pictures and if you just wander through without the use of one of the parlophone guides, you won't know what the important ones are to concentrate on. If you are not a student of art history and so don't want to spend a long time there, the speaking guides are a bit unfortunate 'cos they go into far too much detail and slow you down terribly. That said, this is an absolute gem in Rome and still relatively unknown. Worth visiting for the sumtuous rooms alone as much as for the art on display.close
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by Donal
– posted on Aug 9, 2007
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