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The Casino Nobile, which is already a “museum” from an architectural and decorative standpoint, contains a small but excellent museum devoted to pieces of statuary from the Torlonia collection found in the Villa (much of the collection still belongs to the family and is conserved in the palace in Via della Lungara) and several chance finds that have enabled a further strand of the Villa’s history to be added to the collection.The pieces displayed give a close idea of how the Torlonia family, in particular Giovanni (1756–1829) and his son Alessandro (1800–80) were for almost a century leading figures in the field of art collecting, a practice that had originated in at least the fifteenth century when distinguished families in Rome began to adorn their residences with fine works of art and furnishings. The works exhibited are not all from the same provenance: they were in part produced by Bartolomeo Cavaceppi, a noted eighteenth-century sculptor, restorer and antiques dealer, following Giovanni Torlonia’s purchase in 1800 of all the works in Cavaceppi’s studio; others come from finds on the properties belonging to the family; and yet others are pieces of the Villa’s furniture that managed to survive various spoliations. This nucleus of works was added to following a sensational discovery of several artworks in the basement of the Theatre in 1997. These were originally displayed in the principal palace but were removed from there at an unknown time and for an unknown reason. The discovery was of three large plaster reliefs by Antonio Canova, a woman’s head in the style of Michelangelo, several pieces of furniture from the Villa’s demolished chapel, and a splendid marble pediment taken from the tomb of Claudia Semne on Via Appia Antica. The final section of the museum is the reconstructed Bedchamber of Giovanni Torlonia (1872–1938), with the pieces of furniture that were used by Benito Mussolini during the period he resided in the Villa (1925–43).
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- Museo del Casino dei principi (Rome Italy)
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The House of Claude Monet , located in Giverny , Normandy (near Ile-de- France), for a virtual visit of the place as if you were there. The opportunity to discover the place where the author of the Water Lilies lived , before going there once the confinement ended and venturing into the famous gardens of the artist, immortalized in numerous works, spearheads of the impressionist movement. Claude Monet lived there between 1883 and 1926, or forty-three years. True passionate about gardening and colors, the artist conceived " his flower garden and his water garden like real works ". By walking in his garden and in his house, even virtually, you have the opportunity to always feel " the atmosphere that reigned in the master of impressionism " and to marvel "in front of the flower arrangements and in front of the water lilies who were his most fruitful sources of inspiration
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- Homes Monet Claude 1840-1926 France -- Giverny Fondation Claude Monet à Giverny
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This famous museum of American art offers two online exhibitions. The first deals with American fashion and exhibits many clothes and the second is a collection of works by the painter Johannes Vermeer. It is also possible to visit other historic monuments virtually such as the Eiffel Tower, Notre-Dame de Paris or the Palace of Versailles.
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- Art -- Exhibitions Art museums National Gallery of Art (U.S.) United States
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It is one of the most popular museums in Korea and is made up of six floors of contemporary art from Korea and around the world. It also contains an outdoor park with many sculptures.
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- Kungnip Hyŏndae Misulgwan Art museums Korea (South) -- Seoul Art -- Exhibitions
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This non-profit organization is the first modern museum in Brazil. The works of art placed on transparent plexiglass frames give the impression of a work hanging in the air.
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- Art -- Exhibitions Brazil Museu de Arte de São Paulo Assis Chateaubri Art museums
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Specializing in modern art, the museum contains the Guggenheim spiral staircase, available on this virtual tour. From there, it is possible to discover works of art from the Impressionist, Post-Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary eras.
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- Art -- Exhibitions New York (State) -- New York Art museums Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
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This museum is dedicated to the archeology and history of the pre-Hispanic heritage of Mexime. There are 23 exhibition halls filled with ancient artifacts, including some from the Mayan civilization.
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Many European works of art dating from the 8th century can be found in this California art museum, including a huge collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures, manuscripts and photographs.
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- Art -- Exhibitions J. Paul Getty Museum Art museums California
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The museum's collections are made up of more than 7 million objects from all continents. They illustrate human history from its beginnings to today.
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- Art -- Exhibitions Museums Art museums British Museum Engl -- London
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This gallery is a palace which contains the art collection of the Medicis, one of the most famous families in Italy.
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- Galleria degli Uffizi Art museums Italy -- Florence Art -- Exhibitions
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