Fabrizio Dal Passo

Review of Musei Capitolini

Splendid the herms and the preserved statues, so n...

Splendid the herms and the preserved statues, so numerous as to be impossible to admire them all in one day. Imposing is the statue of Constantine, of the god Oceano, together with the marvelous niche of Egyptian sculpture. The pictorial works triumph with Caravaggio and the Cavalier d'Arpino (the Sala degli Orazi and Curiazi). Opened in 1734, it is probably the first museum in the world, conceived as a place of conservation of cultural heritage. An impressive presence of works of art from the monarchic age of Ancient Rome to the modern age (Guido Reni). In the heart of the Museum is the Temple of Jupiter still present, the Capitoline Wolf, the underground passage to the Tabularium, the archive of the Roman Empire. The view over the Roman Forum at sunset takes your breath away.