museum of carlo bilotti aranciera in villa borghese
( MUSEO CARLO
BILOTTI ARANCIERA A VILLA BORGHESE )
The
building known as the Orangery inside the Villa Borghese park was used as a winter shelter for
citrus plants after 1849, when the original
structure was seriously damaged in fighting between
the Papacy and the Roman Republic.
In the 18th
century the structure was known as the Casino dei
Giuochi d'Acqua due to its fountains and
nymphaeums,
surrounded as it was by the Giardino del Lago with
its spectacular displays.
Its halls, richly
decorated and furnished by the Borghese family, were
home to parties and society events.
After decades of
dilapidation and improper use, the Orangery was
restored under an ambitious project equipping it to
house the art collection donated by Italo -American
businessman Carlo Bilotti.
This new cultural
foundation represents yet another element in the
project to transform Villa Borghese into a Park of
Museums, a nerve centre of art and culture.
Alongside the rooms designated for the exhibition of
the permanent collection, spaces will be allocated
for temporary events in order to keep the museum
open to new directions in the field of contemporary
art and to render it a more vital cultural centre.
The permanent collection of the Carlo Bilotti Museum
comprises 22 works including paintings, drawings and
sculptures.
The central core is made up of ,8 works
by Giorgio de Chirico, representing the most famous
subjects produced by the artist from the second half
of the 1920S to the 1970s. The invention of themes
such as the Archaeologists, the Horses on the River
Bank, the Furniture in the Valley or in the
Room,
and the Knights or, dates back to a
happy period, subsequent to the years of Ancient Warriors the first
Metaphysical period.
Other works include
portraits
of Tina and Lisa Bilotti by Andy Warhol (1981) and
of Carlo, with a Dubuffet in the background, by
Larry Rivers (1991); the painting Summer, by Gino Severini (1951); and finally a large Cardinal in
bronze by Giacomo Manzu, which is exhibited outside.
Information and Addresses
Address Viale Fiorello La Guardia
Visiting Hours Tuesday - Sunday from 9.00 a m to
7-00 pm; Dec. 24 and 31 from 9.00 am to 2.00 pm
Closed Monday, Dec. 25, Jan. 1, May 1
Telephone 06 82059127
Price
€ 4,50; €2,50
For
Tours information
– private guided tours – special entrances, no waiting in
line - VIP services
www.tourinrome.com
www.vaticanmuseuminformation.com
www.vaticanmuseumticket.com
