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Bernini's David (1623-1624), Galleria Borghese

Galleria BorgheseVilla Borghese / Pinciano

Bernini: David

Now showingPermanent collectionTicketed — see website

Bernini's 1623-24 David twists mid-throw, brow furrowed and lips clenched, pulling the viewer into the action, a Baroque break from Michelangelo's serene hero.

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One, Five, Twelve. Eighty Years of Premio Strega exhibition at MACRO, Rome

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Neoclassical facade of the Palazzo delle Belle Arti, home of La Galleria Nazionale, Rome

La Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea (GNAM)

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The historic St. Regis Rome (former Grand Hotel) near Piazza della Repubblica, home to Galleria Continua Roma

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