Created by Cardinal Scipione Borghese (1579-1633), collector and able patron of arts, the Galleria Borghese boasts an impressive number of absolute masterpieces, extraordinary works by Bernini, Caravaggio, Antonello da Messina, Giovanni Bellini, Raffaello, Tiziano, Correggio, Rubens, Cranach, to the celebrated Paolina Borghese by Canova. www.galleriaborghese.it

associated designer: Ludovica + Roberto Palomba 123

Antonio Canova
Paolina Borghese (detail), 1805-08, marble.