Palazzo Barberini
Palazzo Barberini
The palazzo was commissioned by Pope Urban VIII and designed by Carlo Maderno. In 1629 Bernini took over the construction management.
Today it houses the Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Antica and is one of the most important museums in the city. Among others, works of art by Raphael, Caravaggio, El Greco, Perugino and Tintoretto are exhibited.
Palazzo Barberini (Rome)
Impressum:
Treasures of Rome – Rome Guided Tours
Roberto Alois Lautenschlager Kung
Via Tibullo 16, 00193 Roma RM
“ROMA AETERNA EST”
Rome is eternal – (Albius Tibullus)