The Borghese Collections and the Display of Art in the Age of the Grand Tour

Winner, CAA Millard Meiss Publication Fund Grant 'Meticulously researched and clearly written...fills a vital niche in the expanding field of Italian Settecento studies and the history of European museology.' Jeffrey Collins, The Bard Graduate Center, USA 'This is a work of tremendous distinction and is a vital key to our growing understanding of the art and culture of the eighteenth century.' Christopher Johns, Vanderbilt University, USA ... (a) meticulous account of the display of the Borghese collection of paintings and antiquities in eighteenth- century Rome Times Literary Supplement The Borghese Collections and the Display of Art in the Age of the Grand Tour is essential reading for students of Settecento museums, architecture, design, and the Grand Tour. It confirms Prince Marcantonio Borghese IV's redesign of the villa as an important moment in the history of the Grand Tour and the development of the museum. ...Paul's work will be indispensable. Caa.Review Paul's book is an exceptionally important contribution to the cultural and artistic history of Rome during the eighteenth century. She is wise to let Marcantonio's contemporaries do a lot of the talking - eighty pages of appendices conclude the study, including aRegister of Contracts and Payment Records to the army of artists and artisans who worked for the Prince. These will be of great value to scholars wishing to undertake studies of other prominent Roman families. The Burlington Magazine 'This volume reveals just what an ambitious, bold and collaborative enterprise the redecoration of the Galleria Terrena and the Villa Borghese was. The detailed and masterful discussion of the transformation of the displays ensures that this important book will appeal to a range of readers, including art historians and those who are interested in the origins and development of public museums and galleries. The source material generously provided in the appendices will be of gre