Capitoline Museum

The Capitoline Museum, residing in Piazza del Campidoglio, 1,00186 Roma RM, Italy, is one of the oldest public museums worldwide. Featuring collections of sculptures, as well as images of the Roman empire, this is a great place for those with a passion for Roman art.

The museum's traditional headquarters are the Palazzo dei Conservatori and Palazzo Nuovo, which face the trapezoidal central square in a plan designed by Michelangelo in 1536 and built over the course of 400 years. The history of the museum can be traced back to 1471, when Pope Sixtus IV presented the people of Rome with a valuable collection of antique bronzes and placed them on the Capitoline Hill.

Since then, the museum's collections have expanded. Many ancient Roman statues, inscriptions, and other artifacts, as well as collections of Medieval and Renaissance art and collections of gems, coins, and other valuables, were also gradually acquired. admitted to this museum of historical artifacts. The city government of Rome owns and operates museums. Emperor Marcus Aurelius was remembered by the people by a statue of an equestrian mounted in the center of the square. It's a copy; The original is on display in the Capitoline Museum. The Capitoline Museum opened to the public in 1734 under Clement XII. It is considered the first museum in the world, recognized as a place where art can be experienced by anyone, not just locals.

The Capitoline Museum consists of three main structures that surround the Piazza del Campidoglio: the Palazzo Senatorio, the Palazzo dei Conservatori, and the Palazzo Nuovo . These structures are connected by an underground hall below. Palazzo Senatorio , built in the 12th century and modified to a design by Michelangelo; Palazzo dei Conservatori , built in the mid-16th century and simultaneously redesigned by Michelangelo with the first use of a colossal ordinal column design; Palazzo Nuovo , built in the 17th century with an exterior design identical to the Palazzo dei Conservatori, the only difference lies in its location, which is opposite the palace.

Palazzo dei Conservatori focuses mainly on sculptures of Roman, Greek, and ancient Egypt. The Conservator's apartment, on the second floor of the structure, now open to the public, houses masterpieces such as the bronze wolf that raised Romulus and Remus. These masterpieces have become symbols of Rome. The Capitoline Art Gallery, located on the third floor of the Palazzo dei Conservatori, houses the museum's paintings and applied arts. The Capitoline Coin Cabinet is home to collections of coins, medals, and jewelry.

The two floors of Palazzo Nuovo are dedicated to statues, inscriptions, coffins, busts, mosaics, and other ancient Roman antiquities. The marble statue of "Dying Gaul," also known as the "Capitoline Gaul," and statues of Cupid and Psyche can also be found in the Galatian Hall. Colossal statue of Oceanus, housed in the museum courtyard of this building. In addition, there are other famous works of art as part of "Tabula Iliaca," statues of Capitoline Venus (portrait of the ancient Greek goddess of beauty), etc.