Gallery Borghese

This palace belonged to the non-religious Cardinal Borghese, a nephew of Pope Paul V. Cardinal Borghese had this villa built in the 16oos to showcase his fantastic collection of ancient works.

'Apollo and Daphne', by Bernini. 1625.

A detail of 'The Rape of Persephone', by Bernini. 1622.

'Two Babies Milking A Goat' by Bernini.

HE SCULPTED THIS PIECE WHEN HE WAS ONLY 11 YEARS OLD!

On Wednesday we went to the Gallery Borghese in the Borghese Villa Gardens. I think this is my favourite art gallery in Rome. The Bernini sculptures are like nothing I've ever seen before. Pure genius. Pure, pure genius.