The frescos in the Borghese Gallery have the wow factor. I think the most impressive paintings in the Borghese are the frescoes. Frescos are painted while the plaster on the walls and ceilings is drying. If the painting is not completed rapidly, the artist must remove the plaster and start over.
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Some of the frescos in the Borghese took years to paint, employing the artist for years. Each painting took a team to create in small sections. The process must have been tedious. During our trip, we saw frescos dating back 2000 years. The frescos in the Borghese gallery were painted in the 1600s.
Pope Paul V (Cardinal Camillo Borghese) of (1605-1621), his cardinal nephew, and Cardinal Scipone Caffarelli Borghese (1577-1633) gathered art from across Italy. He hired painters to create the frescos in the Borghese gallery.
In my previous post about the paintings, I mentioned that Pope Paul V overstepped the authority of his collections. Like most people, he had a good side. He was the Pope who decided that Galileo was indeed a (great) scientist and honored him as a papal member of the Accademia Lincei.
Pope Paul V assured Galileo that he was safe from persecution so long as he (the Pope) should live.
Masterpiece frescos in the Borghese Gallery
Room of the three graces.
The Hercules Room
Hall of Helen and Paris
Hall of the sun
Hall of the Loggia
The Paolina Hal
The Mariano Rossi Hall
I put this fresco at the very top of this article, but since I know its name, I figured I might include it again as the last one in this series.
I hope you enjoyed seeing these frescos. I learned that paintings are tough to identify, and frescos are even more difficult. None of these frescos had little placards identifying the name of the portrait or artist. I guess you are just supposed to know this stuff. I found the frescos in the Borghese Gallery scattered all over the internet without names. Sometimes the photos of the frescos were for sale (still without names).
I tried to get the names and artists all correct. If I made any mistakes, please let me know the real names and artists.
Links to other articles about the Borghese Gallery
Masterpiece Paintings in the Borghese Gallery
Masterpiece Statues in the Borghese Gallery (and mosaics)
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Paintings in the Borghese Gallery
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Wow… Scott, that is a long trip!! I wanted to email you and Tami… a true gift for you both!
Love to you both!! And thanks for more Amazing pictures
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