2020

I marmi Torlonia - Collezionare capolavori

The Italian Edition of The Torlonia Marbles - Collecting Masterpieces

The long-awaited return of one of Rome’s great princely collections to public view.

Published 135 years after the last comprehensive catalogue, this book unveils a selection of works from the legendary Torlonia Collection, many restored for the first time in decades. The volume features scholarly essays on the history of collecting, museography, and restoration, alongside detailed dossiers and photographs that reveal the collection’s antiquarian complexity and beauty.

Credit Line: © Fondazione Torlonia, Published by Electa
Authors/Contributors: Essays by international experts; photographs by Lorenzo De Masi
Publication Date: 2020
Exhibition Catalogue: Musei Capitolini – Villa Caffarelli, Rome