{"id":13624,"date":"2023-09-11T15:28:13","date_gmt":"2023-09-11T14:28:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogadmin.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/?p=13624"},"modified":"2025-05-21T09:59:16","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T08:59:16","slug":"borghese-gallery-artists-rome","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.walksofitaly.com\/blog\/art-culture\/borghese-gallery-artists-rome","title":{"rendered":"7 Artists at the Borghese Gallery That You Should Know"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Art had a cultural currency beyond monetary value during the Renaissance. Representing the tastes, desires and, often, whims of the elite, paintings and sculptures served as manifestations of power. Those who controlled the finest works of art would go down in cultural history. For this reason, Scipione Borghese became one of the most ruthless and avid art collectors during the late Renaissance.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Though he would commission works himself, Borghese also resorted to theft, bribery and even kidnapping artists to get his hands on new masterpieces. In many ways, the Borghese Gallery got its name because of Scipione Borghese\u2019s ruthlessness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

But of course, none of this would have been possible without the artists themselves. <\/span>Read along to learn about some of the painters and sculptors who\u2019ve made the <\/span>Borghese Gallery<\/span><\/a> one of the most enriching sites to visit in Rome.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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The Rape of Proserpina by Bernini, found inside the Borghese Gallery<\/p><\/div>\r\n

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