Rome: Palazzo Barberini Re-Opens to the Public

The magnificent Palazzo Barberini in Rome, Italy has been finally re-opened to the public. It will remain open through May 6, 2007.

The construction of the Palazzo was commissioned by Maffeo Barberini, Pope Urbano VIII, in 1623 and was realized with the contribution of the most important architects of Renaissance Rome: Maderno, Bernini, Borromini and Piero da Cortona.

After years of restoration work, the public can now again admire the masterpieces of the Gallery of Ancient Art such as: Raphael's "La Fornarina," Giulio Romano's "Madonna with child," Lorenzo Lotto's "The mystic wedding of St Catherine" as well as the portrait of Henry VIII by Holbein and Caravaggio's "Judith and Oloferne."

For details, visit www.galleriaborghese.it