Rome Art Galleries

Divine glory and earthly treasure

The key to Rome's incomparable wealth in art is the Catholic Church. While waiting for heavenly paradise, centuries of popes and cardinals busied themselves amassing earthly treasures, often at very favourable rates. The Vatican Museums and the Galleria Borghese are two world-class examples. Countless individual churches also contain priceless artworks spanning the centuries; often you can contemplate a spellbinding masterpiece in almost complete solitude.